I'm back from Nana's service and it was nice. We all got a chance to say goodbye and Mom, who didn't really want a viewing, understood for the first time, why it's sometimes good to have them.
There were tears of course, but for the most part, there was laughter. We didn't dwell on the fact that she was dead, but talked about all of the joy she brought to everybody in life. I got to see some people I hadn't seen in years and while it wasn't the greatest of circumstances, it was still good to see them. I made a promise to myself that I wasn't going to allow such a long time to pass between contact. Even though Nana was 82 years old, life is still short and I don't want to have say, "It must be over ____ years since I've talked to you."
Thanks again to everybody for the comments and emails. I truly appreciate them.
Posted by Jay at August 27, 2003 11:03 PMHope you're doing better, Jay.
And now, to get you back into the swing ... BUSH LIED!! BUSH LIED!!
;)
Posted by: Thlayli on August 28, 2003 12:11 AMI'm only here because I clicked a link after a cranky comment you left on Counterspin, but I'm sorry for your trouble, and may the Lord bless the coming of your lost one.
Posted by: Thersites on August 28, 2003 12:23 AMI cried at my grandfather's funeral, and he was 89 years old. I'll cry for my grandmother, too, and she's 92 now. You cry because you miss the departed, not because their death was a tragedy. Later, you laugh and celebrate a person who enjoyed a long life, well lived, filled with people who loved them.
I want to go out that way.
Posted by: Acidman on August 28, 2003 01:20 PM
Do yourself a HUGE favor, and keep that promise.
Posted by: Scott Chaffin on August 28, 2003 09:57 PM
