Anyone gone to a funeral alone?

[patsfan1379]

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.

yeah i know what you mean. ive spent the better part of 26 years supressing emotion. I was hit with the terrible loss of this poor girls fiance and seeing my ex there who when we were together were good friends with them.

I've felt more human in the last three days than a long time...

 

[medical]

It's so worth it if there is an Irish wake involved. In college we used to pruse the obits for WWII vet's with names like Sean Flannigan and crash the wakes! I'm ashamed of myselft today but desperate times call for desperate measures!

 

[patsfan1379]

dude wtf? this is a serious thread.

 

[Spartacus]

I've taken a date to a funeral

 

[Spartacus]

I've gotten a date at a funeral too

 

[jnevin]

I've taken a date to a funeral

Was it one of your.... customers?

 

[Spartacus]

the funeral biz has taught me more about life and living
than death and dying

got to stay off the alcohol though

 

[jnevin]

the funeral biz has taught me more about life and living
than death and dying

got to stay off the alcohol though

That goes for me as well.

 

[yonkers weights]

I have gone to many alone. Pay my respects and go.

 

[Spartacus]

yeah it's quite acceptable to attend solo
and each one of you means much to the grieving
so go alone if it's your only option

the funeral's for many of the older/elderly are like cocktail parties
everyone catching up with each others shit etc.

I'll joke "we need more tonic water in parlor B"