I’m watching the “Goodbye” episode of 8 Simple Rules right now.
It’s the most accurate and un-fluffy and true-to-life portrayal of a death in the family that I’ve ever seen. From the way the news was delivered, to moving through the memorial, to trying to accept it and imagine that your life might move on, and how a family can come together in the most uncharacteristic ways at that time.
Safe to say, I’m an absolute wreck. I don’t think I’ve cried this hard since the same thing happened in my family a couple years ago (a cousin, if anyone’s curious). This show is so well done, that I feel like I’m living it all over again.
So thank you to the writers and producers and actors that delivered this lovely tribute.
And pass the kleenex.
. . .
I was at my parents’ place last night having dinner and whatnot.
*BOTH* of my parents were crying. What’s really sad is that my dad was trying to appear as if he wasn’t, except that he’s having breathing problems right now, and since runny noses make you able to breathe less.. it was really noticable.
I think part of what made it really real was that a real person had died. It wasn’t just an episode where the real actor is off doing the new season of ER or something — somebody actually *DIED*, and all of those people knew him fairly well. :/
good thing i was busy eating baklava… i don’t think i could take that… although i could use a good cry!
*passes the kleenex*
You’re not alone. I only watched the last 15 minutes of it and I’m all sniffly too!