A bit different with the covid mess. I must say the Reverend’s start captured my attention. “We are here to praise God.”

I have a different view for those of you that have lost someone during the “pandemic.”

God bless you.

Buried my Dad a little over a week ago.
There was just a handful of people there.
Only one from my Dad's brothers and their families. Nobody from his wife's family. Alot stayed home afraid.
He had a Military Honor guard that had almost as many as showed up to mourn.

It was sad.

That is sad.

sorry for your loss

Yes, sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss, to both of you. Yes Covid has turned the world upside down. I lost a aunt in April, last of my moms siblings. She was special, never married. When mom passed I inherited her as her and mom looked after each other. She a had been in a nursing home in the Flint Mi. area. I made arrangements for her interment in the family plot. Next to grandparents, my folks and other siblings of her and my mom. Fast forward to Sept. one of my close friends who knew Aunt Martha his whole life, has been a pastor his entire adult life. He helped me with a outdoor graveside service. One time Facebook has helped, got a hold of family near and distant. Everybody showed, social distanced of course. Blew kisses and arm spread hugs from a distance. Used a drone for a family picture to be shared. My has the world changed, but we pulled it off. I was determined to have prayers for my aunt, and we all sang a few hymns. I needed to share that. I pray we can see smiles again, without masks, I miss those and hugs.

So many memorial services delayed. When they do happen I will be very busy for a long time. Many close friends but no family thank God.

That took a lot of effort. Good on you!

Sorry for your losses.

I still haven't held the services. I was with a good friend as he spent his last days confined to bed fighting cancer. What do you say or do when someone is laying on their deathbed? When I discovered he wished to be cremated I asked him if I could have some of his ashes. He seemed flattered by it. I told him he crapped on me in life and I intended to put him under the outhouse at my cabin so I could crap on him in death. He laughed. I'll sprinkle his remains around the cabin when it's complete. He helped me cut and haul the logs I used in the cabin construction.

Lost one of my sisters back in May. She was single with no kids. There was no service due to Covid and our governor locking down everything. We told people we will have a memorial gathering in a couple months thinking this would all be over by then. Only ones at the graveside burial were my sister and her husband and the wife and myself. We said a few words over her and reminisced with memories of her life then watched the graveyard crew cover the hole. Sad deal indeed when you can't even bury your dead with a proper funeral. Here it is 2021 and still no memorial.