On Saying Goodbye

 

We've gathered to say goodbye, to a cousin none of us really knew. In our family, it's what we do. Weddings then, funerals now. A coming-together of kin, a sad occasion, but also a chance to check in. "You're looking well, cuz, how you been?" We shed tears, laugh (not too much), pay our respects to Phillip, a gentle soul who never quite grew up. Finally, it's time to go. We hug, promise to see each other soon....But not too soon.