Good grief is the weekend really over? Did I really just use a Charlie Brown phrase? Anyhoo this one flew by. I wouldn't believe it except my fingers still have blue stains on them. From blue icing on Brianna's birthday cake. Care Bears, the favorites of this three year old. As Dirk said, "looks like Smurfs in a blender." It was a fun party though and worth the mess.
We definitely needed a happy occasion after yesterday morning's wake. Quite a few of Tha's friends were there because the party was for Sovanna's daughter. He and Tha had been friends since middle school. I was fascinated by the stories they all told and how they went naturally back and forth from laughing to crying. I feel like I learned alot more about who Tha was from hanging out with them.
I'm not saying I didn't feel a little out of place. Being that almost everyone there had known eachother for years, are Cambodian, are an average of nine years younger than me and almost all have children. So I stood on the fringes of the group but still felt included. Only intending to stay for a few hours I ended up being one of the last ones to leave. I am so glad to have had the experience. And a little jealous of their connections to each other, non-judgemental and sure to be lifelong.