I’ve never had to deal with death so up-close. Either I’ve
been too little or I’ve been away from home to play any sort of role in family
funerals. It’s only a week back that I've actually had to come to terms with a
death at home. It can leave you feeling quite helpless and lost.
But, in the midst of all this grief what does happen is the
coming together of people to comfort each other even if it’s for the briefest
of moments. Family and friends descend and take charge of the variety of
arrangements required for a funeral, with the centre of activity always being
the kitchen.
Endless cups of tea need to be served; variety of meats need to be prepared; mountains of rice need to be cooked and more tea to be served
again. Sharing a meal has got to be the most basic thing we all do on a daily basis
but it’s in moments like these that it has so much more significance and so
much more love.
And for this I thank all of you who were there in our time
of need.
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