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Dear All, went to funeral this evening, it was a quiet one, I guess alcoholics are only drawing a crowd when they are paying for drinks or providing the entertainment, I did not see many of the publicans who would have gained financially from this woman's death there, but hold it, its not to say they weren't, and anyway what is the point of the blame game, I cancelled several pointless meetings for the morning as I don't feel up to them and am concentrating on me time, have to train and teach in the afternoon and will be up for same if I don't burn myself to a thread. I intend to look after my pets in the morning, continue my house organisation, go the gym, and then teach, yes I am down 50 euro but I need my sanity and cannot do too much at present, thanks for all your posts, I really feel I get so much for them and I let hp do the worrying these days, its good to feel I can say NO.
So sorry for the loss of your friend... I am sure she was glad you was there to show your respect... I believe they are there watching over...
Yep I know what ya mean about the attendance at an Alcoholics Funeral... My Afather had lived in bars for at least 35 years, he was a bar tender, He was a Bar Manager, He was a Bar Janiter, He was a bar Drinker... And when I had his funeral Most of the people that showed up, was there for ME, not HIS "Friends" that he spent everyday of his life with, Made my heart hurt alot for a long while, and I still hold grudges on some faces I didn't see, and I know I shouldn't but I know what my Afather "Thought" about them... So someday I feel it will come back around... And someday, it may be their empty funeral...
I think it is great you took the rest of the day to be yours, you desirve it, After a Funeral I need some down time, to reflex, pray, and count my blessings, so Down time sounds Wonderful... Good for you...
