It's not the funeral that rips you apart. It's the realization that now you have to deal with the pain of loss, the feeling of being gutted and to be there for others who may need a shoulder to lean on ( Read more... )

About barring the Freak Show from screaming at the funeral: You have the right to yell in a library, but you shouldn't be surprised when you are marched out, and then banned from that library and other ones too. This applies to Phreaky Freddy and his bred to be his congregation family. Your behavior is beyond reprehensible. If you are a Christian ( Read more... )

Funerals are physically and emotionally draining.  I feel as if I have been through an old fashioned wringer washer.

So far (not definite, nor in this order ( Read more... )

Met with the celebrant yesterday. Was a very somber few hours. aikidomayland suggested we record Loki doing his repertoire and he would bring it to his moms' house. Give her something to light and funny ( Read more... )

"No, but hum a few bars, and I'll fake it"... emotional roller coaster. Not fun ( Read more... )

Funeral plans... not something I thought I would be looked upon to get done. One of us has to be the tough nut, and I have been self elected, as Wing and An are raw and fragile. I am too, but it's something I have been through before once, so can hold it together as needed. Alan is hurting, but he seems to be taking after me. Not surprising to me ( Read more... )