Im not sure Father Teds charisma was as evident in large public settings as it was privately, although surely he was a master of the public event. Whenever I am brought low, I rise. There were fish heads bobbing in a pot of boiling water and carrots cooking and so many steps in this assembly line process. Our daughter was born asleep at 4.01pm. Strangely, we had some good times on that ward and bonded as part of an exclusive clubyet a club that no sane person would willingly apply to join. All this love and all these people gathered together just for her. Will we leave here sad and grieving and maybe even a little bit pissed at God? Whats gotten us through the past few days are the stories we have all sharedreliving those moments where we laughed or cried with Emma. To inspire hope and healing in even the hopeless. But that is not the road history has marked out for us. We cannot foresee the trials or misfortunes that will test us along the way. It was humbling for Michelle and I to see the hundreds, if not the thousands, of people who were able to make it to Wills showing yesterday. Eulogy My lasting memories of Mum are simple: a hard-working, passionate figure of strength who never waned in her support or love of her family, and who soldiered on, even when times were tough. Mom held the family together and raised us under difficult circumstances and understandably wanted her children to recognize that. My dad did not always live by the words he said, but I learned a lot from those words. Her sense of dignity was never so tested nor so well demonstrated as in the final weeks and days of her life. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding. But you couldnt get angry with her for too long as she would always give you one of those cheeky grins and say, Oh Mummy, Im sorry. I just went along with it. (and she laughed with a quizzical look on her face) like she was thinking that a magical power, unannounced to her, must have swept her up and gently transported her into a new life overnight.). We are asking you to thoughtfully consider what it is you WILL do to make a difference, write it down, and then do it. Show what it means to truly love. As a boy, Elijahs dad made him shine his shoes and tie his tie, and theyd go to the airportnot to board the airplanes, but to watch others do it. Those of you who provided support throughout her life and in her final days are too numerous to mention but I would like to especially thank Karen OConnor who was a rock of support from mothers diagnosis through the preparations of the funeral today and to mothers dear friend Loretta MacKenzie who came to spend time with her friend and wound up as her 24-7 homecare support in Mothers final weeks. And my Grandfather certainly shaped the universe for myself and the rest of our family. He didnt always make the best first, second, or third impression, but his heart was always in the right place, whether he was ushering here at St. Mark or helping me clean rabbit cages or my cousins with their Boy Scout projects. My darling little girl Louise! But he told me that he didnt do all of that for two reasons. An awesome eulogy and done by the next day! He lived it, with honor, day in and day out. Dad would grab us both and swing us up and around until we were sick with laughter and dizziness. He adored her. Nor is loyalty, or trust, or joy. Afterwards, he offered us the use of their little rustic cabin in Tahoe for as long as we wanted.
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