Hello lovely :)
I adore that poem, 'Gone Fishing', so apt. xx
I read wrote that out for my Grandad's funeral and it was put in his coffin before his cremation. He wasn't a fisher, he used to play football, in his day, for his local club. I wasn't strong enough to read it out but I wanted it to be with him that day, and a copy was put up in a frame, on the wall at the venue afterwards, my Grandma has the copy on her lounge wall, above a picture of him, smiling away, looking as fabulous as he ever did in his football kit, long shorts, ,ong socks, just like it used to be!
It was the rythem of the poem that he loved, so I changed the words a bit so that they fit into it for him...... it went like this. I hope you don't mind me posting it Trin, I hope that you are as okay as you can be sweetheart :) xx
"By now you have discovered I am a bit of a ?no show? and the reason I've gone missing? Well may I just let you know.
I'm where there's thousands of wonderful fans. All yelling, waiting, at the pie hatch....... Yes! you've guessed it once again, that?s correct my lovely family, I've gone back to the match!
A man named Peter at some gates, asked if I'd had permission. My season ticket got me in....and now I'm happily singing.
The pitch here is the lushest green, even greener than our Wembley; you get a cheer at every kick, and everything it rings so true with me.
My dad?s here casting by my side. And my dear Mum, I'm happily hugging too. So please, don?t worry dearest family, I'm truly happy here, even though it's not with you.
Keep me in your memory, be relaxed, raise a glass and join me in a beer, and just be sure to let everyone know, I've simply just gone to the match my dear"
I hope that it's okay to share this to here, today.
TrinityRhino - you have had the most wonderful support, the most wonderful friends and family around you today.
I am off to bed lovely lady, I will be back tomorrow and on the phone all night if you need anything.
You did great today. And, guess what? You didn't get shit faced and stick two fingers up to the world. YOU ROCK!
Night lovely, I hope you get some sleep tonight at some point. You will, I know when your mind lets you tone it down for a moment or two............
Take good care of you, I hope you don't mind me dozing off on your shoulder now, I'm just a wee bit shattered. Nothing compared to you darling, I'm sure. xxx
Love you all. Be back tomorrow sweetheart, Huggles? from Nemo too. xxx