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Nov 23

‘And it’s goodnight from him’ – A eulogy for my father

  • By abravefaith in Christianity, Spirituality
  • 23rd November 2013

I have been silent for the past month due to my father’s final illness. I last wrote while on the train to visit him in hospital. The following week, though his will was strong, his body was weak, and could sustain him no more. Yesterday we celebrated a requiem mass in thanksgiving for his life. …

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