My father-in-law

[graeco_celt]

Those of you who have followed my journal for at least as long as I’ve been with Florenci know that his dad was already suffering from an advanced state of Alzheimer’s by the time I came here, so I never really got to know him directly, as he was when he was well. I feel as though I have come to know him, though, through the memories of the family

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[eithnepdb]

Thank you for sharing the card Pip - I've been praying for him and it's nice to have a face to put with my intentions ;)

I hope you and Flo and finding some peace and comfort these days. It's one of the most difficult things to watch someone slip away from us.

[graeco_celt]

Thank you, my dear.

And I know, of course, that you know first-hand how this goes.

[kixxa]

I was so sorry to hear about this lovely man's final days. And how courageous and brave for Florenci's mother to carry out her husband's wish. Something good may come from something so terrible.

*hugs*

*hugs again*

[graeco_celt]

Thanks, sweetie. :)

[ladycelia]

Having gone through something rather similar with Manuel, I know just how difficult it can be.

I'm so very sorry for the loss to you and your family.

[graeco_celt]

Ya, on the one hand, it has given everyone time to adjust to what was coming (Florenci's mum, for example, doesn't suddenly have to cope with an empty house, as she's lived alone for the last five or six years) but, on the other hand, it's been a long hard road, for her especially.

Thanks for your thoughts, K.

[angmonster]

*huge big hugs*

Flo looks just like his dad!

[graeco_celt]

Yeah, freaky innit?!

And the hugs are much appreciated. :)

[morbid_curious]

Sorry to hear of his passing. *hug*
I'm glad there was a service for him. I've always felt it was more important to celebrate a life than to mourn a body.

[graeco_celt]

Well, that's what we felt, in the end.

He wasn't religious and didn't want a whole big Catholic funeral etc. But, in the end, Florenci's mum felt a lot fo the locals (especially of her age) would be too qweirded out by the idea of a 'modern' get together, as what they know is: someone passes away, you have a mass for them.

We decided, ultimately, that he would have preferred that his friends and family have an opportunity to pay their respects and say goodbye, in whatever way they were accustomed to doing so. And, apparently, the priest in question was quite modern and moderate about it all, compared to the other guy, who I'm told is all about sin and death and brimstone...

[graeco_celt]

WEIRDED out!
I have no idea what 'qweirded' means!
("Go to bed, you idiot, you're obviously tired", probably!)