Day 4
A feeling of normalcy seems of have returned, the funeral is
tomorrow and my Gandfather Ben Thorpe will be cremated thereafter. Today was a
day of finalisations, finishing touches on speeches, not just mine, getting the
last photos in, having the last of the extended family arrive. After the events
of tomorrow some will go home and some will stay on to look after Nana. We seem
almost to have been let off easily. Ben is in a better place, he had a smooth departure
from his home life some months ago so Nana has already adjusted to not having
him around in a way. Though I saw the first person shed tears after the initial
announcement – my father’s cousin wept a little over the powerpoint I had been
putting together.
Tomorrow we will pay our respects, I will try and merge one
of the oldest sound systems I have ever seen with my laptop and a projector I know
nothing about.
Tomorrow there will be tears from even the staunchest of the
Thorpe clan.
Tomorrow I will publish the speech I have written to remember him
by.
Tomorrow we say our goodbyes.
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