Well, mom and I went to the Rotarty show. Boy it was strange not seeing Dad on stage. The memorial was very tastfully done. The skit is done in 3 small acts. The first the bum, my father played bum 2, came out on stage and was looking around. Act II Bum 1 comes out asking those on stage if thay have seen bum 2, all said no. Act III a big movie screen was dropped. Bum 1 asks audience if they have seen bum 2, audience says no. Bum 1 goes off stage and comes back out with my fathers bum shirt and hat, a huge pic comes on the screen of Dad in costume and bum 1 shakes his fist as if saying why did you leave me. I sometimes feel that way too. I lost it crying and had to get up and walk out for awhile. Many of the audience didn't realize Dad had died. I heard lots of oh, wow, thats vince ----. Then the audience clapped. Wow, I didn't realize how many people my father touched. It felt like he had just died all over again the way the pain gripped my heart. Mom just looked down and couldn't respond. We cried on and off for 3 days. We laughed too. What a f------ ride grief is....pardon my french. Im crying again...this stinks. I appreciate and am proud of my father and the fact that he will be missed by the community, but the pain is incredible as you all know. well I have updated you. Hope all is well. Love and prayers to all.
Elizabeth