Yeah... I wish I could stop by.., way too far away though.
Those parents were my "stand in, in case I needed extras" parents. The Dad is still alive.... But just a bit of a kick in the gut.
Told my mom that she needed to stop by with a casserole or some other food thing.... Food is always good, way better than flowers, IMHO. My mom is acting as my "stand in". My mom and the dead mom weren't close, but their moms were close, so my mom very much wanted to pay her respects.
Odd though, I liked going to wakes, house visitations, etc. when people died.... then the funeral, then the burial..... I was hoping that since the family was part of the "old guard" of society down there, that they would have a wake or house visitation... But they aren't.
Seams like now-a-days people don't do that... Instead of a quality three days of visiting and mourning they wrap it up fast, often times not even a body.
I am old fashioned. I like the wailing women.... I think it helps with processing the loss.
Those parents were my "stand in, in case I needed extras" parents. The Dad is still alive.... But just a bit of a kick in the gut.
Told my mom that she needed to stop by with a casserole or some other food thing.... Food is always good, way better than flowers, IMHO. My mom is acting as my "stand in". My mom and the dead mom weren't close, but their moms were close, so my mom very much wanted to pay her respects.
Odd though, I liked going to wakes, house visitations, etc. when people died.... then the funeral, then the burial..... I was hoping that since the family was part of the "old guard" of society down there, that they would have a wake or house visitation... But they aren't.
Seams like now-a-days people don't do that... Instead of a quality three days of visiting and mourning they wrap it up fast, often times not even a body.
I am old fashioned. I like the wailing women.... I think it helps with processing the loss.
