The Lost Bagpiper

Time is like a river.

You cannot touch the water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of life.

As a Bagpiper i play at many gigs. I was recently asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service of a homeless man. He had no friends or family, so the service was to be a paupers funeral. As i was not familiar with the area, i got lost and being a man did not stop for directions.

I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had already gone and the hearse was no where in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt badly and apologised for being late.

I went to the side of the grave and looked down, the lid was already on, i did not know what else to do so i started to play. The workers put down their lunch and all gathered round. I played my heart and soul out for this man with no family or friends, i played like i had never played before.

And as i played "Amazing Grace", the workers began to weep. The wept, i wept, we all wept together. When i finished, i packed up my bagpipes and started for the car. Though my head was hung low, my heart was full.

As i opened my door to the car, i hear one of the workers say, "i never seen nothing like that before and i have been putting in septic tanks for twenty years"

Apparently i'm still lost ....... its a man thing.