Thought about remembering
By well-wisher
Wed, 04 Apr 2018
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Thought: It's hard forgetting how someone died but it's better remembering how they lived.
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That's very true!
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That's very true!
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This is why I enjoy wakes.
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This is why I enjoy wakes. There’s something special about a bunch of people gathered to celebrate (and softly denigrate) someone’s life.
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You’re right, we all have our
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You’re right, we all have our own private ways to grieve. Most Irish families I know choose to celebrate the life of the dead through a wake or waking the spirit, others have more sombre affairs. Personally, I hope people choose to think of me when I’m gone in exactly the way your poem describes.
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