Year 2, 13Jun12

Saturday we returned my dad's ashes to the earth/sea. It had been just over 2 years since he had died. It has taken us this long to come to grips with what happened in 2010 such that we were able to proceed with his final wishes. It was a beautiful day. Jim came with us and performed our last act as sons for him. What has helped me is something Cathie told me a while ago. These ashes are not the person. Their spirit and they themselves had already left. These were just the remains. We still have Alicia's ashes... We would like to scatter the ashes at places which had a significant impact on her life. Places where she discovered herself and her love of the outdoors. I read a story in the San Jose Mercury about a 4 year old girl, Amy Wang who recently died due to complications of Fanconi's anemia. It was heartbreaking. It is well worth the read. 'Coming home'.