So I am sitting here with one of my cousin's cremated ashes I picked up.today.

[texanwitch]

I wasn't that close to this cousin but I have them here sitting on the table.

He is in a nice container.

All 64 years of life in one box.

Just makes one think.

Enjoy you life while you are hear.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. How right you are, my dear texanwitch...

Live in the moment, for it's all we've got.

[texanwitch]

2. Yep.

I will take him somewhere nice and let him go.

That is what he wanted.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. That will be a very good thing!

[pinboy3niner]

3. And hang onto each other while we can

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Yes indeed, my dear pinboy...

[pinboy3niner]

7. Even in cyberspace we make dear friends whom we've never met in person

For me, you're one of them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. And you are one of those for me too...

[texanwitch]

6. That to.

It is something to pickup someone's ashes.

[orleans]

9. i'm sorry about the loss of your cousin.

sometimes it doesn't matter how close we are -- just the fact that a person was a part of our life and will no longer be there in that capacity is difficult. and picking up someone's ashes is hardly something we do everyday so that can be emotional as well.

[texanwitch]

10. Thank you.

He was ill so it was no big surprise.

It is something to be handed some ones last remains.

We were close when we were kids.

I am keeping him until after Super Bowl.

He was a big fan.

I will watch the game with him.

Have a few beers.
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I am honored he would have picked me.

[orleans]

11. that sounds nice--watching the game & keeping him near you

when you said you weren't that close the first thing i imagined was that you might have been when you were both little.

it is an honor. and again, my condolences.