Friday

I did not type very much this morning as I was extremely tired. Now I am home after a LONG day at work and from dinner with Mer and the kids and I am not as tired.

Yesterday was a very hard day for me. Pat called me just before I left for work and let me know that Mick had died just a few hours before. He did get a chance to see the Easter basket the kids had made for him before he died. Pat said it brought a tear to his eye when he saw all the butterflies that they had made. She cried when she saw the picture that Matthew had made for "Mr Mick" as Matthew loved to call him. After work I went to Pats house to be with her for a bit...To give her some sort of comfort. This is going to be a very hard time for her. While I was there my cell phone rang and it was Anna K wondering if I was still at work. I told her where I was and she said ummmm I actually called to talk to Pat I do not have her number do you mind if I talk to her? I of course said ok and handed Pat my phone...She seemed very shocked to be receiving a call on my cell phone....To make a long story a little shorter they discussed the funeral music that Mick had wanted and who Pat wanted to cantor for the Mass. I had already said no to that as I was going to be way too emotional for that. When I got home there was a message for me to give Anna a call back and when I did she said she wanted me to cantor the prayer service at the funeral home...I told her as long as I thought I could hold it together I would. So it looks like Monday night I will be doing vespers first at church then going over to the funeral home to do the prayer service. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11:00 am at St. John Vianney. I think Pat said last night that both Fr Larry and Fr Loc would be co-celebrating the mass together. Mick would of LOVED that.

Lord be with Pat and her family as they start this new chapter in their life. Help them not to focus on the loss but on the wonderful memories and the good that Mick did in this world. Grant them to see Mick in others that the meet and the good that they do. Help them know that they do not travel this road alone but are always surrounded by your loving presence and the healing only your touch can give. Help me do what is best for Pat to help her with her grieving let my ears and mouth reflect your Love. I ask this your your name. Amen