Saturday, August 26, 2006

Remembering Speshal Days (dare no 17)

This lovely, laughy, colourful pic was taken while staying at JenJen's, in Funkyrolla. Me and Vin caught giggling like mad in a Mexican restauarant just up the road in Los Boliches. I can't remember what had made us laugh like this - probably seeing one of the guys getting clumped on the head by the crazy Mexican with the tin hat. But whatever it was, it had got us going, all right.


Not long after this holiday, Jen died. And the laughter stopped for a long time.

Jen always used to say "Life's not a rehearsal... As far as we know, we're only here once..." She thought life was for living - and boy did she live it!

I didn't know what was just round the corner then, but losing people makes you see things differently.

For a long time I forgot how to smile, but being sad and letting life pass you by is not the way to remember the ones we love. Living each minute and laughing and loving is.

Life's for living - Enjoy it.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jake, Not only is this LO beautiful, but the sentiment so true... Thanks for giving me something to think about today :) xxxxxxxx

Denise said...

Hey Jakey!! I'm bookmarking your blog and hope to check in every now and then. Looks great.

This page is absolutely beautiful. So touching.

Unknown said...

hey ma never a true word jen was only here 52 yrs but left a life time of memories, god hard to believe skinny was that small... how time fly's when ur so far away i remember that nite so very funny do you have the one of all of us together? xx happy thoughts

Anonymous said...

OMG.. I love this. Beautiful page hon. Love your blog too. Will cal; in again. Thanks for sharinf suchj a powrful memory.

Anonymous said...

How true. none of us know the moment.

Suzanne said...

Such a beautiful page and such beautiful sentiments too Jakey.

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