And forever more; that's how you'll stay

This photo was taken only days before my da died.

We were at my mates' wedding; all of us, Mam, da,  my sister, her husband, me and my flatmate boris.

We had a ball - boris and me da kept sneaking out for fags; da loved it if i brought someone home to stay who smoked; it meant he could have a fly one under the auspice of 'being hospitable'.

We all partied til late; recovered the next morning and me and Boris headed back to the Burgh.

And then, not many days later he was gone.  

And that day was longer away now that i ever had with my da

Here's the weird thing; both mum and dad are younger than i am now in this photo - and i still look so much younger than both of them.

I obviously have the youth gene