tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439259091639669434.post1581308508674085136..comments2013-07-31T16:32:58.049-07:00Comments on martine in development: Nice to meet you AnywayMartine Votvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940701234392212048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439259091639669434.post-65033317147894323112013-07-31T16:32:58.049-07:002013-07-31T16:32:58.049-07:00Far as I'm concerned, if it wasn't Mikey, ...Far as I'm concerned, if it wasn't Mikey, it was somebody else who didn't have anybody come to his funeral. So we did a good thing either way and I hope Mikey would appreciate the effort anyway.Martine Votvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940701234392212048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439259091639669434.post-33016901857913418252013-07-31T16:28:04.620-07:002013-07-31T16:28:04.620-07:00I wasn't totally sure if it was Mikey down the...I wasn't totally sure if it was Mikey down there or not, so I asked the Funeral Director what he looked like, and he said "a bit like Jesus" - it surprised me that he didn't find it odd to say that to me, as I'm sure I look more like JC than Mikey did!<br /><br />We sheepishly sang some of "Stand By Me", "Ashes to Ashes" & Martine explained the words of a Norwegian song often used at funerals: "I know that you're tired, but I cannot walk the Road for you, You have to walk it yourself, but I can walk beside you"<br /><br />I felt sadness well up, but couldn't really cry; I do miss the guy, he was sweet and loved his Benji-esque hound very much.<br /><br />Michael Frederick Joseph Finch (aged 46): A little bird has flown awayDot23https://www.blogger.com/profile/14215966624411039208noreply@blogger.com