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My grandmother just passed away . . .
. . . a few nights ago. My father was with her at the time, and performed an improvised last rights.
While my Catholicism is highly suspect, in a way I admire her quiet and lifelong conviction. She came from a dirt-poor Acadian family, and only ever received a third grade (as in three years of elementary schooling, not metaphorically) education; yet none the less devoted herself to good works and service that went largely unrewarded (save a medal from the archdiocese in 1998).
In some ways, I feel like she was the last of my connection to an Acadian heritage. My father's generation was, practically when not officially, forced to anglicize, both linguistically and culturally. By and large, my Grandmother's generation of trappers, fishers, and small farmers have disappeared through attrition and economic necessity.
While French persists in some parts of the province, and to a much greater degree in New Brunswick, I feel like my grandmother's passing is another death in a slow cultural genocide that is achieving what "le grand derangement" failed to.
Sorry if this is an over-share.
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Formerly Virgin Molotov Cocktail (11/10/2004 - 21/08/2013)
I'm sorry to hear about your loss comrade. It can be tough, I know that the best advice I ever got when dealing with the death of a family member was to simply remember the good times you spent with them (and if you're an atheist like myself) realize that while they haven't gone on to another life, their 'after life' is living on in the genes they passed down.
I'm so sorry to hear that.Don't have much to add, but what 9mm already said is great advice.
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My condolences, comrade. That sucks, so cherish those memories.
百花齐放
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la luz
de un Rojo Amanecer
anuncia ya
la vida que vendrá.
-Quilapayun
Sorry to hear that man. As Gandalf said, Death is but a newer stage of life. People live on through memories, so write about her if you want. I was thinking about writing something about my grandpa, who was a railroad worker/union member in the 30's, and played jazz with a bunch of black people, while he was white! That shit was unheard of, he even picked up weed and passed it on to my family though his jazz experience.
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Thanks all.
The life we have conferred upon these objects confronts us as something hostile and alien.
Formerly Virgin Molotov Cocktail (11/10/2004 - 21/08/2013)
You have my condolences, comrade.
fka Orlyevich
All condolences comrade.
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I'm sorry for your loss, VMC.
My grandma passed away this January, she was 85. Having just gone through what you must be going through, I really do feel for you.
that soon. That doesn't make it any easier. I'm sorry for you too.I'm sorry for your loss, VMC.
My grandma passed away this January, she was 85. Having just gone through what you must be going through, I really do feel for you.
百花齐放
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la luz
de un Rojo Amanecer
anuncia ya
la vida que vendrá.
-Quilapayun
Sorry to hear about your loss. It's nice to be proud of your family and their achievements, though!
I'm moving this to non-political, as this is a bit of a heavy topic for chit chat.
My condolences.
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Also my condolences.
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My condolences.
Seems a life that was worth living.
Luís Henrique
