[Magdalen] McCain funeral...

[ME Michaud]

I was thinking about the times I've spent a whole day
(even a whole night)
doing something with real intent.
Metaphorical pilgrimages and real ones.
(The nephew seems to do the same thing with some football contests.)
So I guess I have nothing but respect for a faith and a culture
that happily spends a whole day together
in mourning and in celebration.
It seems both wise and healthy to me.
We should do more of it.
-M

PS: the nephew has an altar to Tom Brady in his room,
complete with framed photos, a Patriots jersey, and candles.
The religion gene has been passed to a new generation I guess

On Saturday, September 1, 2018, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This morning I had to pick up a day lily about an hour’s drive away, so
> took the precaution of taping both ABC and CNN, although I ‘watched’ until
> about 10:30 a.m. and hope to catch the rest later today.  I was out of the
> room when I heard them singing ‘God save the Queen’.  Ooops.  My country
> ‘tis of thee.
>
> Aretha’s celebration did go on .. and on  ... and on.  Considering it had
> started at 10 a.m., well, I abandoned ship when it was time to head out for
> the Friday teatime refreshment with friends.
>
>