Today took a little trip to Mount Royal, to meet one of my friends, enjoy a beautiful Fall day..and also to do something that is important to me..and that is to bury some of Mac's ashes up near Beaver Lake. Why there?? Well I think I mentioned that there were three places that were in our hearts Our cottage on Lake Hughes, sitting on a bench right here in Lachine looking out on Lake St. Louis, and sitting looking out on Lac des Castor or Beaver Lake right on Mount Royal in Montreal, there is a fourth place too, and that is the bench outside St. Stephen's Church in Lachine.
Although we had not been on Mt. Royal for a couple of years...it was our good friend Carolyn in 2013 (I Think) who encouraged us to go there to enjoy a wonderful day when Mac was able to do that..That day brought back memories to both Mac as although he had the big A and he did have memories of skiing on Mt. Royal,and walking around the Lake. He kind of remembered how in later years, we celebrated our Anniversaries by going to Schwartz Deli on St. Laurent then driving up to Mt Royal to have a picnic lunch of Smoked Meat. At that time, we would talk about our teen age years walking by this lake, it was our city/country place, in a way, when we were kids, and what fun it was.
So today I met Carolyn - and before we got together, I quietly put some of the ashes under a tree overlooking the lake. All this might seem rather strange, maybe even weird to some, but it does something for me, which is all good.
So now the next thing I will do with the last of the ashes is put some in the Church yard, this in a way is more appropriate as there is a cemetery there as well. I am also thinking of putting a plaque to mark the place which will be more traditional - and that will end it all. Although Diane my other friend wants me to keep a few ashes in a pendant to wear around my neck..on thinking it over, that is not going to happen. I am not good with necklaces, I have arthritis in my neck and so that will really kind of bother me. Never has Mac been a bother, well on second thought..hmm.just joking..we bothered each other and t'would be great to be bothered again.
Another friend Elaine wants to give me Vera Lynn singing We'll meet Again...well maybe we will ....
All my friends and family are so supportive and helpful, I'll end this blog with these words that Ginny gave me to keep and read....by Kahil Gibran from The Prophet:-
Then Almitra spoke again and said,
And What of marriage, master?
And he answered saying:
You were born together,
and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together
when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together
even in the silent memory of God.
g'nite.
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