Trafika Europe 7 - Ukrainian Prayer

Joy

say that it went well? I respond that in fact, everything unfolded nicely, that I was happy to see that the sunwas out and there was a beautiful assembly, happy to see the speeches were true to my mom, but it bothered me slightly to say “my mom” in front of everyone so I correct myself—happy to see that the speeches were true to my mother, happy that the ceremony was simple, simple but true, that it also pleased my father. I search for his eyes in the room but do not find him, perhaps he went to the bathroom. I finally see him, he has changed spots and, understanding that I am really worried, he shoots me a smile and it’s sort of like an encouragement, also a thanks, I smile back at him so that he does not have this bad appearance, I try to tell him with my eyes that it will

your own mother’s funeral. Was it your choice? Could you tell us a little more about it? I respond that it wasn’t really my choice but I accepted to do it and it didn’t pose any problems, quite the opposite. There is a small moment of hesitation; I ask myself if I should continue. Finally, the magistrate responds: - “Quite the opposite”… Could you clarify what you mean by that? I don’t really know what he wants me to clarify, so I tell him that it had not been very complicated and that I had my heart in it, that I liked picking the music, finding an order for the speeches, to do it in a way that when the day came, all would go well. The judge then takes back the line of questioning, without a look to the magistrate to her right. - And all went well; you would

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