Well its been ages since I've posted one of these things, but today is a day that I defintely need to write one.
Its been a strange day. I went to a funeral for somebody that I didn't know that well but its seems to have had a much bigger affect on me than I would have thought. I've been trying to work out why.
She was only young, 26 in fact, somebody I knew socially, not that well as I have said, but she was always around in the pubs that I go to. I suppose the suddeness of it and her age has much to do with it. I probably wouldn't have gone unless a friend had asked me to go. I said I would.
She knew a lot of people or was known by a lot of people, there had to be at least 100 people there today, and I would imagine many knew her in the way that I did, socially. The ceremony was probably the most fitting I have ever been too, and this being a funeral, not something that you attend that often, well I would hope that you don't anyway.
I thought that as I didn't know her that well that I would come away from it, I suppose almost detached, but I must admit that I have felt very subdued this afternoon and this evening. It just has made me think about life and the fact that you need to try and make the most of the time you have. And I don't mean going off and travelling the world, but just doing what makes you happy. Spend the time with the ones you love, or not love, but just like being around and just live it how you want.
Its funny, as I drove to work, I heard 'What a Feeling' on the radio by Irene Cara. It just fitted today, it would have been exactly what she would have liked. Just felt right...
