Grief

Because my February is so fantastic, I thought I would read a book on grief. Actually, this is a book I bought a year ago and it has been staring at me from my book shelf. There were two really good lines in this book that I had to share.

The first has to do with a comment the main character makes about his landlord. The landlord is very settled and has a rhythm to his life. He is gay. "The homosexual part, however, was now inactive. He was now a sort of homosexual emeritus." I love it. Gay emeritus.

The second had to do with his reflections of his mother's death. "When your parents die, you know, your audience is gone. You really have no one who cares about what you do." Isn't that kinda true? Our parents are always the constant feature in our lives who want to know the details of what we are doing. Okay, most parents. And, some of us would rather have a very silent audience. I still like the line.