Mum and me

Dad's ginkgo and totara leaf, Mum's violet, the window reflected in the casket..

The G-gang recited Psalm 23, and sang one of our bedtime Blessing songs for Gran.
“The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face shine upon you, and give you peace, and give you peace, and give you peace forever. The Lord be gracious to you, the Lord turn His face toward you, and give you peace, and give you peace, and give you peace forever.”

(we usually sing, “.. and give you pieces of pizza!!” instead of the last "and give you peace forever" when singing to the kids, dunno how that one started..)

Lots of tears and back-rubs.

Listening to KT Tunstall this morning, thinking of my brother, love you. The words from this song are for all of us.
It isn't very difficult to see why
You are the way you are
Doesn't take a genius to realise
That sometimes life is hard
It's gonna take time
But you'll just have to wait
You're gonna be fine
But in the meantime
Come over here lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer baby
Cos you'll heal over
Heal over
Heal over someday
And I don't wanna hear you tell yourself
That these feelings are in the past
You know it doesn't mean they're off the shelf
Because pain's built to last
Everybody sails alone
But we can travel side by side
Even if you fail
You know that no one really minds
Come over here lady
Don't hold on but don't let go
I know it's so hard
You've got to try to trust yourself
I know it's so hard, so hard
Come over here lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer baby
Cos you'll heal over, heal over,
heal over someday