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My grandmother recently passed away. Her death was a slow and painful one. I spent a couple weeks caring for her before she died. When the funeral came, I felt absolutely no desire to attend either. I loved my grandmother very much, and I don't feel like the circus of a modern...
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that's my point too, I don't want the image of her dead in a box. I don't have as many childhood memories as I'd like, but the ones I do have are of her alive and well and doing all the "grandma things" I don't want to put such a sad closure on the whole thing.
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i'm there with you. my very close aunt passed yesterday. but i can not go to the funeral cuz i have no way of getting up there today. wishes to you and your family.
I'm so sorry
I just feel pressured to go because that's what people do. on one hand I don't want to come across as uncaring or disrespectful, but on the other hand, it's not about anyone else and I really shouldn't care what anyone thinks.
so I'm feeling pathetic for pouring my heart out here of all places, but it's been my experience that you all are kind and helpful people so...
Yesterday I found out that my grandma passed away, she was 82 and battled breast cancer among other things. I got the news via a two sentence long...