Carve your name on hearts!

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Having to tie up loose ends for a friend because the estranged family could not be bothered is something I never thought would be placed in my hands. My bowling partner who passed away late Sunday evening needs to be laid to rest respectfully and therefore some of the bowling fraternity will step up where the family have fallen short. Dying alone must be one of the saddest things to finally do . . . I couldn't even comprehend what went through his mind in his last hours, in a provincial hospital bed, knowing the gangrene had spread and waiting to die. . . ., No family that cared in the LIVING Years! Humans are a strange bunch of animals! Cremation has been organised, now just to finalize his personal belongings. I share this with you because I am having great difficultly sharing it with those around me at the moment. What started out as a bowling partners, turned into friendship and after he got ill, some very special caring days from my whole family. “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” ~ Shannon L. Alder I decided to add a photo of one of the most beautiful cemetaries I have ever been to - the Père Lachaise Cemetery which is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris. There I shall place my thoughts of my dearest friend among the autumn leaves to rest in peace forever. RIP - J*