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| XMO0SE |
Unfortunately Alistair my Cousin died of throat cancer this-morning, Not un-expected but a really sad day, not sure how I feel, or if I feel at the moment.
Alistair is the oldest of my generation, as a child he was everything that I aspired to be, rough, tough, smoke, drank, womanised and was an all round hellraiser. As a lonley and controlled country boy, trips into Edinburgh to visit the relatives was something to look forward to, his James Dean Like free spirit and freedoms were a relavation. I lost track a number of years ago of who he's married, divorced, lived with and how his collection of children arrived in the world, it was not important, and I know he didn't take offence that we had not kept up with all his goings on.
But all things come to and end, I feel for my Aunt and Uncle. Not sure of the arrangements for next week, not looking forward to dealing with the toxic members of the family who will no doubt try and make their presence felt.
Its strange up until this year I viewed myself as still being of the younger generation, illness and death tarnished the oldies, not us. This year the first of us has fallen, I face the prospect of being one of those 'on medication for the rest of your life brigade' and being recalled for screenings. Its a generational thing.
| 5 Aug 09, 8:54 PM Soul_Alloy UK(PR), 5 yrs  |
Sorry to hear that, best wishes to you and your family. If you need a chat and/or drink you know where I am Better to be a diamond with a flaw than a pebble with none - Confucius |
| 5 Aug 09, 8:59 PM XMO0SE UK, 3 yrs |
Thanks small and imperfectly formed |
