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Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on April 24, 2018, 12:48:24 PM ---Hi Guys:
Today I'm plodding through emotional concrete trying to book a venue, and fiddler for father's memorial service. I have exactly what, and who I'd like... just have to nail dates with them if they'll contact me back.
Look up Ashokan Farewell played on fiddle..... and Wind River Waltz.... and Midnight On The Water. It's breaking my heart, it's so beautiful, and what I'd like to hear at this service..... esp if we can book the botanical gardens we have in mind. I'll have moss center pieces everywhere... with moss from father's farm.
I can hardly think today. Can hardly breath. This is the day it's finally sunk in.... my father is really gone.
Lighter
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Ashokan Farewell and Midnight on the Water are beautiful, Lighter, hadn't heard either of them before. The version I watched of Ashokan Farewell had a video of a little girl running through a field - made me think of you. I couldn't find Wind River Waltz.
I'm sorry. I can only offer you hugs and to know that I'm thinking of you. That moment of realisation that someone has gone is one of the hardest things to endure. My advice would be not to try to fight it. Sink into it, let it envelope you, feel your Dad within it and all around it. He's still there in your heart, Lighter, that will never change.
Love Tupp xx
sKePTiKal:
We played lots of Jimmy Buffett for Mike's party. Especially "Pirate Looks at 40". After he bought the Mustang (I was kinda involved in that too)... we'd drive around the back roads here with the top down and blast that through the speakers... feeling on top of the world.
There is no doubt, that he loved his "toys"... and the status he felt as a result of them. Not my thing at all. That stuff was just "stuff" to me and people mattered a whole lot more. But I do get the "image, appearance, persona" boost that comes with putting together a certain "look"... I just don't hold it as a goal in life.
Spring - when it finally gets here - is so very pretty in this area. Like a garden of eden pretty.
lighter:
OK.... we have the venue booked, and a fiddler for the service. The musician has to run afterwards, so there will be regular music.... some 50's... some cowboy.... some country, which my Dad loved, and grew up with.
We still have to book a caterer, but not worried about it. Just having the venue, the music, and the Priest handled makes it easy to breath again.
Now.... on to figuring out the service and music selections. All siblings have different idea of what the service should be, so will be piecing together.
I feel better today. So much better.
Lighter
Hopalong:
I'm so glad, Lighter.
Let it be
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And even enjoy it.
Great wakes are like that.
love
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on April 26, 2018, 11:30:33 AM ---OK.... we have the venue booked, and a fiddler for the service. The musician has to run afterwards, so there will be regular music.... some 50's... some cowboy.... some country, which my Dad loved, and grew up with.
We still have to book a caterer, but not worried about it. Just having the venue, the music, and the Priest handled makes it easy to breath again.
Now.... on to figuring out the service and music selections. All siblings have different idea of what the service should be, so will be piecing together.
I feel better today. So much better.
Lighter
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((((((((((((((((((Lighter))))))))))))))))))))))) I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. I've been thinking of you. The music choices sound great and made me smile. So nice to have a celebration of life and to include so many people in it. I'm glad you got those things booked up. I hope the rest of it falls into place. I'm sure your dad will be watching over things making sure all goes according to plan :) xx
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