Anyone gone to a funeral alone?

[patsfan1379]

Ok

 

[Y_lifter]

Nothing wrong with going alone or standing in the back.

Requirement would be to take a minute to pay your respects to the Family if you know them.

You don't have to go up and gawk at the dead person to pay your respects.

 

[patsfan1379]

Nothing wrong with going alone or standing in the back.

Requirement would be to take a minute to pay your respects to the Family if you know them.

You don't have to go up and gawk at the dead person to pay your respects.

I know his fiance.

Is it customary to walk up to the front of the church before the service or do I wait until it is over. There is no burial he is being creamated.

 

[javaguru]

Nothing wrong with it and the family will appreciate it.

 

[Y_lifter]

I know his fiance.

Is it customary to walk up to the front of the church before the service or do I wait until it is over. There is no burial he is being creamated.

Normally the only time it would be proper to walk up to the front before the service or when directed to is if there is a body for viewing,
Open Casket. Or if they have pictures etc sitting up there for you to look at and chat with the family.

Otherwise, just try not to be late and don't skip out early.
That is bad Mojo..

 

[digimon7068]

I have. If you feel like you should go, then you should. . .period.

 

[megamania500]

I have. If you feel like you should go, then you should. . .period.

That's true. I've missed a few funerals in my time and regretted it. Remember, funerals aren't for the dead, they are for the living. The family will appreciate it.

 

[digimon7068]

That's true. I've missed a few funerals in my time and regretted it. Remember, funerals aren't for the dead, they are for the living. The family will appreciate it.

Yup. Besides, the human race in general is so fucked up (imho) that, if I blew off everything that made me feel "uncomfortable", I'd never go anywhere.

 

[patsfan1379]

well i went, it was very nice. i had to hold them back when they had a cello player play Oh Danny Boy very slow.

I was like Jesus, thats really it isnt it.

 

[digimon7068]

well i went, it was very nice. i had to hold them back when they had a cello player play Oh Danny Boy very slow.

I was like Jesus, thats really it isnt it.

Good for you, bro. I know what you're saying. My cousin died unexpectedly a year and a half ago. We (my brothers and I) went to his funeral. . .during the funeral, his wife got up and read a love letter that he wrote to her on their anniversary. . .three days before he died. . .wasn't a dry eye in the house except me and my brothers. . .when we were kids, my dad used to kick our asses when we cried so now, we just kind of don't. That was the closest that I came in a long time. . .actually felt kind of human for a few minutes. . .kind of nice in a weird sort of way.