August 21, 2006

Church ladies

Written last night while mu.nu was down:

I was out running errands this morning and stopped at Roy Rogers for breakfast. In line behind me were a couple that had to be coming from church, the gentleman in a dark suit and red tie, the lady in a dress and a hat.

While the husband waited for the food, the wife took a seat in the booth across from mine and took a cell phone from her purse. I admit it: I listen to cell phone conversations. I figure, if someone makes a call in public, it isn't like I'm eavsdropping. It's street theater to me.

She discussed setting up an appointment for this afternoon, and said that the church would be available any day this week. Then she asked if relatives would be coming from out of town, and did anyone have flight schedules yet.

As she talked, the situation came into focus.

She said they'd like to meet with the family, to get a better sense of Don as a person, because it was always better if the service was more personalized.

I felt a lump in my thoat.

She said if they didn't have hymns in mind, they could suggest some.

She rang off saying "God bless you," then filled her husband in on the funeral plans that they knew and which were still up in the air. "Bless them," punctuated the conversation, with a sad shake of her head.

On behalf of the bereaved, I wanted to run over and hug her. Instead I held back a sob, and threw away my uneaten breakfast fries.


Posted by Nic at August 21, 2006 05:25 AM | TrackBack
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