Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Quarantine 4, Nelly


We tend to forget that life and death go on as normal, and people we love die of other causes than Corona.
Today a dear choir member has died, and we are sad. Glad that she is now no longer restricted by her body, sad that I have to miss her singing in front of me in the choir. She sang in this choir for almost 60 years, coming to church as a high school student and staying! Although very modest, she seemed the heart of the choir, a constant factor, quietly providing us with coffee and tea during the tea break on Friday night, choir practice night, sorting out the robes for unexpected singers at a feast day, or new ones who only stayed for a short time. She had been unwell for some time, not well enough to sing on Sundays. We had hoped things would improve, but they didn’t. We believe she is now safe with the Lord. But we will miss her terribly.
Because of Corona and the enforced social isolation, we can’t probably have a big farewell service for her. Attendance is limited to 30, although some say 15. Anyway, not enough for a proper service with a full choir and lots of beautiful music which she loved. But we can always have a memorial service later, once life has turned back to normal whenever that is.


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