I am keeping my aunt company, who just lost her husband of 59 years. I will be here until Thursday morning, when I will drive the 3 hours to home. It's hard for me to understand, but there will be no service, no memorial and even no balloons released(my suggestion). It feels so odd not to have a special time to say good bye to my uncle. My cousin and I ran some errands and he and I were talking about saying goodbye to a loved one. He understands that this is what his dad said he wanted.
But a memorial or a service is for the people left behind, not the one who died, isn't it? It's for us who are left behind to deal with the passing in some way. Usually a service in church--which was not an option for my uncle, as he was not a believer in God, or a memorial where friends and family gather to remember and say goodbye.
Maybe just my cousin and I will do something, cause I know that he would like to do something. I'm going to talk to him about it today.
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That would be nice even if just you two did something in remembrance of your uncle. It just gives you that closure thing.
Miss ya but I know your visit there is really a comfort to your aunt! God bless you all there.
Christie
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