Very Tourching (with thanks to Marion) x Time is like a river. You cannot touch the water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of life. As a bagpiper, I play many events. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a paupers cemetery near Trehidy Woods in Cornwall. As I was not familiar with the area, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didnt stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late and saw that the funeral party had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt an obligation to apologize to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the coffin lid was already in place. I didnt know what else to do, so I started to play. The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like Ive never played before for this homeless man. And as I played Amazing Grace, the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished, I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full. As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, I never seen nothing like that before and Ive been putting in septic tanks for over twenty years. Apparently, Im still lost....its a man thing.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:00:24 +0000