Absence – Pummkin's Pitch

Celebration & Rejoicing Of A New Life!

This is for my eldest sister, Patricia & her family, who couldn’t be with us due to the distance. I know they are trying to cope with lost time & opportunity to be with my dad in person but they rest in the assurance that he is in a better place & having a wonderful time. A relative, Lawrence, whom I’ve not seen before (then again, we have 200+ from granddad’s 15 siblings, where do we even begin?) told us of daddy’s magnanimous self of assisting him more than 30 years ago.I was so touched.

Everything happened so fast & we really didn’t give much opportunity for most, to give their last respects because of constraints so we apologise if we have caused anyone grief in doing so. I can’t bear seeing my sister, Pauline cry. She had so much lost time & opportunity despite living under one roof with him. For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain. Being apart made me appreciate the time spent, no matter how little it had been.

Daddy stroked my hair when I woke up from an afternoon nap on the couch. I was groggy. Knowing that no matter how old you are, you are still a child in your parents’ eyes. That is a comforting thought. I wish I had more naps for daddy to stroke my hair some more!!!

Oh well, it hasn’t sunk in yet as I’ve got to go & collect his ashes & bones after church today. I know this journey has to be completed before I can move on & my association has sponsored several Reefballs for an Eternal Reef for daddy so that I can memorialise him forever!

Pastor Ronnie Conducting The Service