I posted at the end of December last year that I had had attended a funeral for a family member and that it was unlikely to be the last funeral I attended. Yesterday I attended the funeral of my cousin (well second cousin) his parents were not at the funeral in December because he had been taken into hospital. Strange to think that at that time his condition was still undiagnosed, it however was not long before stomach cancer was mentioned. Barry John Rees passed away on the 7th April 2010 aged just 37 leaving behind a wife and two small children.

In the past the services I have always been to have been for elderly relatives who have passed away so to attend a funeral for someone so cruelly taken away so early seems unfair.

FAREWELL MY FRIENDS

It was beautiful as long as it lasted, the journey of my life.
I have no regrets whatsoever, save the pain I'll leave behind.
Those dear hearts who love and care…

And the strings pulling at the heart and soul
The strong arms that held me up, when my own strength let me down.
At every turning of my life I came across good friends
Friends who stood by me, even when the time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell my friends, I smile and bid you goodbye.
No, shed no tears for I need them not, all I need is your smile,
if you feel sad, do think of me, for that is what I'll like
When you live in the hearts of those you love,
Remember then, you never die.

by Rabindranath Tagore.

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