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The Supper Group

 

The supper group usually meets once a week at a restaurant that varies according to the whims and schedule of the participants. This has been going on for a long time. I and my husband joined the originators in about 1998. This function had been going on for at least five years before that. 

 

That is a lot of meals at a lot of restaurants over the years. Friends, relatives and in-laws make up the group. Sometimes, a guest or two join the group for awhile. Over the years we have seen a lot of changes. One by one, three husbands passed on.

 

 Since 2002, we have been down to one gentleman who graciously kept us company week after week. He was a brother to one, a brother-in-law to another and a friend to all. We jokingly called the group “Harry and his harem”. He laughed. 

 

Last week Harry too, died. The funeral is today. How we will miss him. It was nice to sit and visit, share a laugh, and just talk about the weeks’ events with him. We will miss him every time we meet for supper. He was our touchstone; a reminder of our men who one by one gradually left us.

 

I know I will cry today at the graveside service. Tears are coming now. I weep for my loss, for the friendship and companionship Harry gave by just coming out to eat with our little group. I will miss his stories, his adventures of the week just past. His trials and tribulations and angst over a $1.50 cup of coffee.

 

Five of us will meet again for supper next week. There will be an empty chair at the table.