Tag Archives: Funerals
Just A Thought
I attended a funeral earlier today, a friend’s mother who died earlier this week at 91. There were several family tributes, with an emphasis on humor. The woman was a Christian, so the family knows where she is now. I think it is fair to say that there was sadness, but not sorrow. They know […]
Post Funeral Reflections
I have never liked funerals. I much prefer the company of the living. When I was a child I was considered too young to attend, even funerals of family members. I kind of regret now that I didn’t get to say farewell to my maternal grandparents in that ceremony. Mind you, that is an adult […]
Well Done
I have been to too many funerals. I have never liked them. I know they are about supporting the living, an opportunity to come together and mourn as a community, but that doesn’t mean I have to like the process. Culturally we have a tendency to say nothing but good things about the deceased. It […]
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