this lossy codec

I had plans to record Cole’s memorial but it was not meant to be. On the day I was too wrapped up in the moment to think about such things. I suppose it’s better that way – in my experience recording an event can sometimes seperate me from the experience I am trying to preserve. Sometimes this might be acceptable (or even desirable) but on this ocassion it benefited my own need for healing to be wholly present.

And healing it was. Such a beautiful view on a lovely a day as possible. Stories were told, music was played, tears were shed and there were (I think appropriately) moments of laughter. To be there and experience the outpouring of love, support & dedication from so many is to glimpse of how many lives Cole touched in his all too brief stint on planet earth. And even while many of us struggle to make sense of his passing and come to terms with his absence I find his presence in the movement of the wind in the trees.

Over a week has passed and still I find it difficult to write about the daily trivialities of work. Still, life goes on…

The picture is from last week.

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