Goodbye old friend and Goodnight

Today we said Goodbye to an old family friend. I say old but he was in fact, 58. Not old at all but had been a friend for pretty much, my whole life. It was hard trying to find an image to capture the day. I wanted to take a shot of the beautiful flowers. Or the precious words in the book of remembrance. Mostly I wanted to take an image of the people who filled the crematorium and spilled out into the waiting room. This man has a positive impact on the lives of so many people. I decided it wasn't the time or place to play photographer and in the end use this image of a much needed medicinal red wine.
Goodnight Mr M. You were a legend x

You can shed tears that he is gone
Or you can smile because he has lived

You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.