Memorial service - Neil Whitfeild
Last month I think it was an old friend died. I wrote some words for the service. In the end they changed what I said. Probably for the best. Neil and I didn't always agree on everything. His simple politics were at odds with my more nuanced point of view, but we didn't block or run away. This was the place where the ceremony was held. In Sutherland. A very large cemetary. After the service we went to a small dining room for snacks and drink. I stuck to coffee. Neil's family members were there as well as friends and acquaintences. I spoke to one former student as Neil had been a high school teacher. It was a moving ceremony though I am not religious. There were pop songs as well as something classical it might've been Bach who knows. I complimented the person who conducted the service it was very nice I enjoyed it but I have always enjoyed funerals. Michael Neil's long time partner got attendees to stick images to the simple coffin. I drove back to Sydney after it...