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Well, we buried Grandpa today. I was one of the pallbearers. It was a pretty nice service. All the grandchildren did something. Whether it was doing a reading, or taking up the gifts, or being a Eucharistic minister, everyone was included in some way, which was nice.
Before that though, we all gathered at the hall to say good-bye to Grandpa a final time. I was doing fine, I said my goodbyes and was just standing around talking to some of the cousins. Then my cousin Michelle read a eulogy that she had written for Grandpa the night before. It was extremely touching, and captured his essence perfectly. Hearing that, it was very, very difficult not to cry. I got a little teary-eyed, but I managed to keep a hold of myself. It wouldn't have really mattered if I did cry, I suppose, but it's just not something I feel comfortable doing, so I try to avoid it if I can.
Aside from the sadness of the funeral, it was really great to see all my cousins. This has been the first time all 19 of us were together in a very long time. So it was nice to catch up with all of them, have a few laughs, and things of that nature. It was also nice to see all my little cousins (my first cousins' children). They're all so cute. There were four kids who were around 2-3 years old, and then two infants. My little cousin Sara had a nasty rash, so she was pretty uncomfortable and itchy most of the time, but I had fun playing with her when she wasn't feeling too bad.
Anyway, I guess there isn't too much more to say. Oh, except that I hate dial-up. It is NOT cool.
Before that though, we all gathered at the hall to say good-bye to Grandpa a final time. I was doing fine, I said my goodbyes and was just standing around talking to some of the cousins. Then my cousin Michelle read a eulogy that she had written for Grandpa the night before. It was extremely touching, and captured his essence perfectly. Hearing that, it was very, very difficult not to cry. I got a little teary-eyed, but I managed to keep a hold of myself. It wouldn't have really mattered if I did cry, I suppose, but it's just not something I feel comfortable doing, so I try to avoid it if I can.
Aside from the sadness of the funeral, it was really great to see all my cousins. This has been the first time all 19 of us were together in a very long time. So it was nice to catch up with all of them, have a few laughs, and things of that nature. It was also nice to see all my little cousins (my first cousins' children). They're all so cute. There were four kids who were around 2-3 years old, and then two infants. My little cousin Sara had a nasty rash, so she was pretty uncomfortable and itchy most of the time, but I had fun playing with her when she wasn't feeling too bad.
Anyway, I guess there isn't too much more to say. Oh, except that I hate dial-up. It is NOT cool.