Funeral karaoke and other quaint customs of the natives

[vanillafluffy]

It's been a long day. I've had *maybe* four hours of sleep---could NOT get comfortable last night. Got up, showered---a word of advice, gals: Put on your bra BEFORE you paint your nails, especially if you're in a hurry. Irridescent lime green, of course, to match The Hat

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[jagfanlj]

*hugs*
That was a beautiful eulogy.
I only knew her through your posts, but could tell she was special. I wish I'd had the privilege to know her in person. She was an amazing woman and will be missed by many.

She is the type of woman who brings light to a world that sometimes seems overwhelmed by darkness. I, for one, take comfort in knowing that such people exist. If even a small portion of her wisdom, acceptance, kindness, and loving heart lives on in those who knew her, there is hope. I cling to that.

Thank you for sharing her with us.
Janie

[vanillafluffy]

She really was like that---one person after another said so. Sometimes the hard part was remembering that NOT everyone was that positive, generous and open-minded.

Thanks for being here.

[pwcorgigirl]

That is a beautiful eulogy. Everyone should be fortunate enough to be remembered with such love. *hugs*

[vanillafluffy]

If only everyone had that kind of person in their life, or better still, if only everyone WAS that kind of person---what a wonderful world it would be!

[karaokegal]

From your header I thought maybe Kat had similar ideas to my own. My "funeral" will be a big karaoke party at the Mint, and some of my ashes will get scattered at the back.

YAY you for giving a beautiful eulogy and holding it together through all of this.

[vanillafluffy]

IMO, it was purely grandstanding on the part of the preacher. I *will* say he's got a good voice, and I finally remember what the song was: How Great Thou Art. I was fading fast when I posted....

The whole business was entirely too Christian for my taste. I'm working on plans for my funeral, and the playlist includes the Dropkick Murphys version of "Amazing Grace", "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead" and...the Universe has a sense of humor. J turned on the car radio as we were leaving the cemetary, and Blue Oyster Cult was playing Don't Fear the Reaper. That definitely goes on the list!

[pwcorgigirl]

After my Baptist uncle's funeral at which the minister gave three, count'em -- THREE altar calls, I swore to never go to another Baptist funeral. Even though Mom's a Baptist, she's getting a Presbyterian funeral on the grounds that if funerals are for the living, then I'm going to be comfortable at hers.

[vanillafluffy]

Three altar calls? Shoot me now. If the service had been at church rather than a funeral home, Heaven knows. J said she almost nodded off, but she's a lot more into the heavy-duty pulpit-pounding than I'll ever be.

[vanillafluffy]

I was nonplused when I heard GK tell someone she had to google how to write a eulogy. She and I used to be writing buddies back in the day---before she married and spawned---and she was in MENSA. I guess she's really gotten out of shape as far as written communication skills go. Whereas I write constantly, even when it's just blogging....

[vanillafluffy]

I didn't even get the reference. Nope. Clueless....

[arliss]

That's a beautiful eulogy. And I'm sorry you were subjected to Baptist karaoke and preachification, but you're a rock for enduring it for Kat's sake and her kids'.

[vanillafluffy]

Thank you. What was funny was, the preacher had assured GK that he was going to slip in "just a little" of God's plan for salvation and that we'd hardly notice it. Uh, yeah, right...and it's NOT the most egregious service I've ever sat through---but I'm not gonna go THERE.