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[Shawna]

[Shawna]

Well I was able to attend the funeral after all. It was a long long drive both there and back, but worth it.

The funeral was lovely, though the preacher broke the rules and instead of talking about Grandma and helping us say goodbye, took the opportunity to tell us all how we have to take the Lord Jesus into our hearts, etc. My father was very angry with him about that, this occassion was so NOT the time to be preaching.

Now I remember why I am not Baptist, though I was once, long ago.

Anyway, my cousin Carla wrote the loveliest memorial speech I’ve ever heard, and I cried so much, but it was good tears, and she included remembrances of Grandpa, which meant so much to me, since I was unable to be at his funeral when he died in 1983. So in a way I got to say goodbye to both of them.

I also was given a quilt Grandma never finished, it is the whole entire top though, so I can finish it with some help from my friend Betty. It means alot to me to have it, since the quilt Grandma and I made together in my 14th summer was taken by an ex-boyfriend and I will never get it back. So with this quilt top, when I finish it, it will be another quilt that Grandma and I made together in a lot of ways, so I get my “lost” quilt back this way.

I was also given one of her bells, she collected those, and some of the lovely doilies she made, and most important, a copy of Grandma and Grandpa’s wedding picture with their wedding date along with their birth and death dates. I know that Grandma is with Grandpa now, and is very happy, she missed him so very much for so very long. 24 years is a long time to wait to see your husband again, she mentioned him quite a bit towards the end, so I know she was anxious to go to him at last.

I am glad I went and didn’t let anyone talk me out of going. It was very healing, and I was able to say goodbye, and I think I really needed to be able to do that. My Unclie Jim was really happy to see me, and was glad I hadn’t let my father talk me out of coming.

I also got to know my Aunt Ruby better, she lives in Alaska, so I hadn’t seen her since I was small, but it was nice to spend a couple days with her. She’s a lot like me, perhaps that is why we got along so well.

Anyway, I just got home again after 11.5 hours of non stop driving, I still feel like I am moving.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Kyrin

[Pegasi1978]

I’m so glad you were able to go to the funeral.

[Tintaglia]

I’m glad that you got to go. An event like that is not something that you’ll ever have another chance to do later.

[Bob]

I’m glad you got to say your final good byes it’s very important. I’m scattering my mom’s ashes on Saturday

[Shawna]

Dragon Master wrote:

I’m glad you got to say yoru final good byes it’s very important. I’m scattering my mom’s ashes on Saturday

Good, you need to say goodbye too, so I am glad you finally have the time to go do your ash scattering ceremony.

I need to have my roommate do that, he still has his mother’s ashes, and it’s been 10 years.

Kyrin

[Bob]

Kyrin wrote:

Dragon Master wrote:

I’m glad you got to say yoru final good byes it’s very important. I’m scattering my mom’s ashes on Saturday

Good, you need to say goodbye too, so I am glad you finally have the time to go do your ash scattering ceremony.

I need to have my roommate do that, he still has his mother’s ashes, and it’s been 10 years.

Kyrin
10 years??? How could anyone wait that long??? I’m glad it’s finally here too. My sister wants me to send her a text when we do it so she can say a prayer

[Maria]

Welcome back, Kyrin. It’s good you got to go to the funeral.

[darjeb]

I am glad you got to go to the funeral it is so nice to be able to say goodby to somebody and feel good about it. That is always hard at anytime.

[Jasmine]

Glad you got to go. And you’ll have all the wonderful memories of your grandma.

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