tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post7000381422323484379..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: Clearing out a housecatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-61546500979790614392011-08-12T17:01:01.349+09:302011-08-12T17:01:01.349+09:30It is so very difficult going through someone else...It is so very difficult going through someone else's things - I think that stems from the way our belongings grow into our own stories. This garden is part of the way your uncle has become the person he is now. And it sounds like a beautiful, living reminder of everything he was.<br /><br />And the other stuff - your father is part of their stories, maybe, in a way that you aren't. You are in for a difficult few days - hope it goes well.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-89149473116009160602011-08-12T16:29:27.195+09:302011-08-12T16:29:27.195+09:30The garden sounds amazing and you don't sound ...The garden sounds amazing and you don't sound detached and clinical when you talk about it. As Rachel says in her comment, it's hard to grieve for a loved one when they are gone, but still physically there. I think the pot plants sound like an excellent idea. xdandelion girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-33322679115255732182011-08-12T11:49:35.436+09:302011-08-12T11:49:35.436+09:30You may not have been close to your uncle but your...You may not have been close to your uncle but your father's grief must be all too tangible. To lose a brother is one thing, to lose a brother and have him go on living as a reminder of that loss must be difficult indeed. Your father is lucky to have your help.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.com