And that is dying.

4.21.2007

RIP Uncle Frank.
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side,
spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and startsf
or the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then, someone at my side says, "There, she is gone

"Gone where?

Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast,
hull and spar as she was when she let my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voicesready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"

And that is dying...

-Henry Van Dyke

My Uncle Frank's funeral was today, and it was a beautiful ceremony. It is nice to reconnect with people and relatives you haven't seen in a long time. I might have more to say on this at a later date. It makes one reflect on what one has, missed opportunities, and cherished memories.

Some memories, if not for Uncle Frank having very intelligent children like my cousin Franco, Malach never becomes a Dungeons and Dragons fanatic. Summers at their beach house in Mattapoisett. Long drive to Concord, that was always fun playing with my cousins.

Plug.
Sunshine number 31 is up. Yes, it is an intentional spelling, I think.

The Mood of Red Sox Nation.
What did I say, at least 2 out of 3. The pitching is awesome. The mood, getting cocky.

UFC tonight on SPIKE.
Free PPV on Spike tonight at 9PM, US only. If you have not seen any MMA, watch it, you will enjoy it. CroCop has some nasty kicks, Arlovski's pretty good too if his head is on staight.

Malach's Quote of the Day.

I am Malach and time to watch some beatings