Death is a lifesaver
Well I was watching Monty Python's "The Meaning of life" when
Apparently there's a sale. The woman recommends that I start to claim a plot and tombstone and begin funeral payments asap. "Have you considered these arrangements?" ...."Well, funeral arrangements arn't something I normally wake up and think about, no." "Oh but you must consider these priorities because the cost of a traditional funeral increases in the coming years. Right now a traditional funeral would cost around 9,000$." ...good lord! I thought...save a lot cash and just feed my corpse to the wolves!better yet just donate my body to science. She continues.. "Are you over the age of forty? you sound like you're in your mid forties'" ..."Uh, no. Actually I'm only nineteen." ..."...Oh. Looks like you have a long ways to go then." .."yyyeeeaaahh."..."Well perhaps there's someone close to you who is becoming rather aged? Are your parents somewhere around their forties?" ..*gulp** "..Yes." .."See now, I'm sure they've discussed this issue with each other before, it's nothing to be afraid of. I'm eighty two and I'm fortunate enough to still have my husband with me, and we've long paid for our plots and we've already made the arrangements so the it doesn't cause a problem with our family when we pass on. I'm sure your parents wouldn't want to leave you stuck in a situation of paying 9000$ for each of their funeral. Not to mention you would might already be struggling with a lot of other things, and we all need a bit of time to mourn our lost loved ones. It's just something we can't keep inside." ..." Well you're right about a lot of things there, we shouldn't be afraid to talk about these arrangements, and it most likely will help that we hop right to it so it doesn't explode at the last minute. But you see this isn't normally somthing that I'd converse with my parents. A rather morbid subject to afflict the day with wouldn't you say?" ..."Well of course. I completely understand you. It's sad to think of passing on [just say death, dammit], and some people may think of it as inappropriate to look past that and prepare for it as a financial burden, but in the end it makes coping with the situation much easier." .."...Right... I still don't think I should be the one to tell them all this. It sounds like you're much more professional about it than I am, and you been doing a lot it seems." ..." Yes, I've been with this company for twenty three years now"..."Right. Well, do you think you can just call back sometime in the evening?" ..."Of course! How's monday?" ..."Sure. I recommend between the hours of 5 and 8 in the evening." "Ok! Wonderful, by the way, my name is Barbra, and I greatly appreciate your attention. May I ask you name, sir?" .."uh...Rene." .."Well thank you very much Rene, and you have a wonderful day!" ..."You too, Barbra."
Now maybe I'm just over analyzing the whole situation here, but now it seems that everything my mom and day say, reminds me of Barbra, and gets me thinking about when my parents are going to die. My dad set up the cooler on that day Barbra called. When it was done he came inside and said "Im finished!" ...!!!!
....I'm beginning to fear Monday. I better keep an eye on their moods. DAMN THAT BARBRA!
Apparently there's a sale. The woman recommends that I start to claim a plot and tombstone and begin funeral payments asap. "Have you considered these arrangements?" ...."Well, funeral arrangements arn't something I normally wake up and think about, no." "Oh but you must consider these priorities because the cost of a traditional funeral increases in the coming years. Right now a traditional funeral would cost around 9,000$." ...good lord! I thought...save a lot cash and just feed my corpse to the wolves!better yet just donate my body to science. She continues.. "Are you over the age of forty? you sound like you're in your mid forties'" ..."Uh, no. Actually I'm only nineteen." ..."...Oh. Looks like you have a long ways to go then." .."yyyeeeaaahh."..."Well perhaps there's someone close to you who is becoming rather aged? Are your parents somewhere around their forties?" ..*gulp** "..Yes." .."See now, I'm sure they've discussed this issue with each other before, it's nothing to be afraid of. I'm eighty two and I'm fortunate enough to still have my husband with me, and we've long paid for our plots and we've already made the arrangements so the it doesn't cause a problem with our family when we pass on. I'm sure your parents wouldn't want to leave you stuck in a situation of paying 9000$ for each of their funeral. Not to mention you would might already be struggling with a lot of other things, and we all need a bit of time to mourn our lost loved ones. It's just something we can't keep inside." ..." Well you're right about a lot of things there, we shouldn't be afraid to talk about these arrangements, and it most likely will help that we hop right to it so it doesn't explode at the last minute. But you see this isn't normally somthing that I'd converse with my parents. A rather morbid subject to afflict the day with wouldn't you say?" ..."Well of course. I completely understand you. It's sad to think of passing on [just say death, dammit], and some people may think of it as inappropriate to look past that and prepare for it as a financial burden, but in the end it makes coping with the situation much easier." .."...Right... I still don't think I should be the one to tell them all this. It sounds like you're much more professional about it than I am, and you been doing a lot it seems." ..." Yes, I've been with this company for twenty three years now"..."Right. Well, do you think you can just call back sometime in the evening?" ..."Of course! How's monday?" ..."Sure. I recommend between the hours of 5 and 8 in the evening." "Ok! Wonderful, by the way, my name is Barbra, and I greatly appreciate your attention. May I ask you name, sir?" .."uh...Rene." .."Well thank you very much Rene, and you have a wonderful day!" ..."You too, Barbra."
Now maybe I'm just over analyzing the whole situation here, but now it seems that everything my mom and day say, reminds me of Barbra, and gets me thinking about when my parents are going to die. My dad set up the cooler on that day Barbra called. When it was done he came inside and said "Im finished!" ...!!!!
....I'm beginning to fear Monday. I better keep an eye on their moods. DAMN THAT BARBRA!