04-29-2010, 03:02 PM
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(04-28-2010, 07:12 PM)LKTraz Wrote: A friend of 38 years passed away Monday suddenly and due to work I won't be able to attend the memorial service tomorrow. DAMN!
Oh LKTraz I am so sorry to hear this. Can you really not be allowed to have time to say goodbye? It is so important to be able to.
I know over here time is only allowed for direct family (my dad couldn't get time off for my gran's funeral because it wasn't his mother but my mum's- which really sucked).
One of our daughters friend's wasn't allowed time out for Christine's funeral, but someone at work persuaded the manager she would be better off taking half a days holiday because she would be unable to concentrate on work. We are so glad it was agreed, Karen was so very close she was able to accept losing her best friend by the support she got at the memorial.
Thinking of you
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