I never knew her-

well, at least.

But, he's her SON. and what does he do, not 24 hours after finding out (being the LAST to find out)? He talks on the phone to SOMEone, about his lovely cruise he just got back on. the cruise that kept him from knowing his mother just died. the cruise that kept him and my mother from seeing my brother's daughter. the cruise that kept him unaware.
and he acts like he is still unaware.

it would be re-assuring to see him greive somewhat. i'm about to go to this wake, hardly knowing her, and he's acting like me. i'm not related to her int he least bit. i hardly spoke to her...

you're her son. show some pain, please.
if my mother died, i would not be ashamed or too proud for my own tears for her. their her tears. and she is my mother. i would cry, as would be expected

so you're a man. not good enough. for christ's sake, show something!

I sort of knew she was going to go soon. and I think she did too...

alas, another soul taken in the year 2005. how many more?