Forgetting Someone

Forgetting someone is like forgetting to turn off the light in the backyard so it stays lit all the next day
But then it is the light that makes you remember.
- Yehuda Amichai Translated by Chana Bloch

Monday, July 19, 2010

How many more?

One of my cousin's passed away this weekend. I honestly didn't know her that well. She just turned 56 so she was quite a bit older than I am. She died of cancer. The horrible, wretched disease that has taken so many of my family away from me. I hate it.

I plan on going to the funeral, which is on Thursday, which is also my birthday. At work today some of the girls and I were talking about funerals and I realized that I've been to way too many this year. I didn't go to two of these because it was during the time that my sister was so sick, but this is the list of people who have passed.

The list for this year:

A Co-worker's wife - Breast Cancer

Bo Johnson - Cancer

Kathy Tollett - My sister. Feb. 13th. - Cancer

Jakki's Grandmother -Not sure of cause, except perhaps age.

Rob's father - sudden heart attack

Rob's wife - private tragedy

And now my cousin.


Honestly, I'm ready for some good news, some good things to happen. Seriously.