THE THE PHYSICAL ENDING OF AN ENIGMATIC AND POIGNANT JOURNEY AROUND MY AGEING AND EVOLVING MOTHER! THE END.....!.
And so it was that we gathered, at it were, at the cemetery to place my dear mother into the earth from whence we evolve, toiled to cover her coffin with it. Had I not resolved to allow the professional grave-workers to carry out this strenuous task? Yes, I had. But I had not taken into account the insistence of the Revd. Pitts on maintaining tradition; including members of the congregation, including family members, taking responsibility for filling the grave. Having completed this stage of the process, it was time to say our final goodbye to the physical body of my dear mother, and make our way to the designated place for having the reception. Which we duly did, and was welcomed by a hot cup of delicious soup and a bread cob. To be followed by a more substantial meal of rice and peas, white rice, vegetarian curry, and curried mutton. And as I enjoy the reception/setup, and watched others doing so, as they make re-acquaintances with friends an...