I just got an email from Bezley. It arrived with Bloody Ern's name on it because she's decided to keep it that way. So, a mere 3 months on from his demise, I still feel a little sad and sick inside when I see his name pop into my inbox.
But also amused. Because these are the kinds of things our family laughs at.
In the afternoon after poor Ern died, Bezley, Grumpy and I were sitting around his hospital bed when a text message came in to his mobile phone from mates of theirs away on holiday. They knew what was happening and were just sending their best wishes. Knowing that a return message would come up on the mate's phone as being from Bloody Ern, we briefly toyed with the idea of sending one back saying, "Cobber, I'm cactus. But at least it's warm here."
After wiping the tears (of laughter) from our eyes we decided that it was best not to assume the rest of the world saw things exactly the way we did.
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I work for a non-profit organisation. Our mailing department (based in Melboure) are often so absent minded that they send out an appeal mail to people without checking the names against our "deceased-notifications list". So when we in Perth have to tackle the calls and letters fvrom people saying: "My husband has been dead for 6 years, would you please remove his name from your mailing." Of course, it's the sacastic and bitter ones that are the best. Although I feel outraged & embarrased at the fact that my organisation got their details wrong, I find some humour in reading the bitter responses: "My husband died, do you want the forwarding address?" or "You received a sizable bequest from this woman's estate - sure that would have been a good indicator to remove her from your mailing list."
It really makes a great story after the fact. But I think you did the right thing.
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