Funeral Update

[absolutefiction]

Well, like I said before, I had no idea what to do. All emotions aside though, it was totally interesting to get to experience a Japanese funeral (tourist side of me talking). First, let me go through the events and details before I go into my 'feelings

Comments

[foxy_baby05]

I felt like that when my mom's friend died. I thought I wasn't supposed to cry, because that's not my family. But when I saw they weren't crying much, I broke down and finally cried out loud.

It's not a crime to cry for someone else's family. It's a sign of respect and love, even though you might not have known them long. ^_^ Just let it out.

[dirumiyavi]

You really shouldn't worry about the communications with your host mother right now. She is probably going through quite a hard time. I would just try to be supportive and caring. try talking to her though.

*curiousty bit of me*

The whole funeral ritual and all the stuff you went through sounds quite interesting. I'm sure it would be interesting to see and watch but also quite sad seeing as someone died x_x
(that comment was rude and probably not needed)

anyhoo i'll talk to you later and such
Take care -hug-

[absolutefiction]

Yeah I had to keep telling myself that as well. My whole host family are probably going through some emotional times.

But I'd like to also mention that this morning when my host mother was leaving for work she actually told me she was leaving...when my host family members tell me these kinds of things I know that all is alright. Being here for so long you pick up on odd things like this, haha.

Like I said, it was the tourist/foreignor in me that made me curious about the whole funeral thing too. =)

[dirumiyavi]

well its good that things are going to be ok soon..ish

and the whole funeral thing is pretty neat what with all the things they do. It just seems so different from here.