Hello World! I know this is a slight departure from my normal home decor and diy posts. However, lately I have been thinking about those in my family who are no longer with us. It was strange to not send one of my favorite uncles a birthday card a few days ago. When his birthday rolled around, I thought about all of the memories we shared. The laughter, the attempts he made to teach me to water ski, and playing with his bird dogs. Uncle Bill was such an amazing man!
To celebrate such a loving and fun man, his grown children planned such a lovely funeral. I had the great privilege of singing at his service, and my sister, Sandra was asked to share some thoughts on Uncle Bill. Uncle Bill lived a full life and is now living an even fuller life in Heaven!
One of the things that struck me while at the funeral was how smoothly in went. In some cases, there is not a lot of time to prepare a service and the emotions are usually quite raw. That is where an excellent funeral director comes into play! That is one job that I think would be so difficult. The funeral director for Uncle Bill’s funeral was amazing and kind.
It was such a lovely and tender service; just the way Uncle Bill would have liked it. Then all of the family got together and spent some much needed time laughing over an excellent meal! Uncle Bill would have loved this. He was lovely, tender, and loved to laugh!
I have yet to plan a funeral service, and I’ll be honest, I’m not looking forward to it. I hope the funeral director we choose is as excellent as the funeral director Castle Hill.
It’s so important who you choose to help in planning a service. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you for stopping by and indulging me in my thoughts.
Have a lovely day! Go with God and remember to be kind to one another!
Toodles,
It is hard when death comes to collect the people that you love – we have said goodbye to 4 people this year; 2 friends & 2 family members. And it looks like there will be another funeral before this year is out. But we know they all lived full lives while they were with us, and that makes it easier. 2 of them we know for sure went home to be with the Lord and will be waiting for us when our turn comes 😉 That helps tremendously as these 2 were the closest to our hearts. In all our cases, there was no funeral director as cremation was the wishes of the deceased before they passed from this life to the next; family laid family to rest. Yes, emotions were "raw", but they were not unkind in display. Love covers a lot of "raw" and there was no unpleasant aftertaste following the funerals. Family reunions will be a time of fond remembrance this year and that will be welcomed.
Oh, my goodness, Valeria! You have had quite the time. Hopefully the last transition will be painless and they will be with our sweet Heavenly Father! Thank you for stopping by! Toodles, Kathryn
Kathryn,
Our parents, as they reached their "Golden Years", all pre~planned their funerals.
Of course, there's still the floral shop to attend to and a few other "little" things,
but for the most part all the details were decided beforehand.
It will soon be a year since I lost my Dad.
Like you, I had a rough Father's Day and his birthday.
Thanksgiving and Christmas were teary at meal time.
But the thing I miss the most are our Sunday evening phone calls.
I called him every Sunday evening. I miss hearing his voice.
I know, like your Uncle Bill, my Dad is in Heaven, his eternal home.
. . .and I will be reunited with him (and our other family members) in due time!!!
May we hold close the memories of our loved ones until that day!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Oh, sweet, Pat! I understand how you feel! If I were there, I give you a good hug and fix you some tea! One day we will see all of our sweet, loved ones. But, for now, we must continue our journey here loving those we are around. Have a lovely rest of the week. Toodles, Kathryn
Sorry for your loss Kathryn… Hugs to you!
I am feeling your sorrow, Kathryn, as I sit here with a lump in my throat, butterflies in my stomach and tears wanting to fall. I just lost two of the most important people in my life in Nov and Dec. It's, without a doubt,the most difficult part of life and every loss is so, so painful. Enjoy your Uncle's memories through your tears and smile!
Hugs,
JP