| We often wonder what to do when someone | | | | afterward. That was it...C'est la vie..." |
| dies that is close to a friend. We might not have | | | | It was just what you do when someone dies. |
| known the person who died but we know that | | | | Now it is easy for my friend to make that kind |
| our friend is deeply saddened. We want to lend a | | | | of comment but I think the important thing here |
| hand, we want them to know that we are there | | | | is to say that they knew what to do when |
| for them but we don't know what to do. This | | | | someone dies: they went to a funeral of |
| might help you to know what to do when | | | | someone they didn't know and they supported |
| someone dies. | | | | the grieving family. How important that would |
| My friend, Yvonne, told me she went to a funeral | | | | have been to Larry's curling buddy. |
| the other day for the mother of a fellow curler in | | | | There is a proverb which says: A joy shared is a |
| her husband's curling league. She said "It's what | | | | double joy; A sorrow shared is half a sorrow. |
| you do when someone dies that is close to a | | | | When someone dies we often think "I didn't know |
| friend of yours. It is how you support that | | | | the person, why would I go to the funeral?" |
| person and let them know you care." | | | | Why, indeed? Because the people that are left |
| When she told me about the funeral, she said | | | | behind need to feel your love and your caring. |
| "There wasn't anything really special or different | | | | They need to have a witness to their grief. It |
| about it. The son read about his mom's life, and | | | | may not be meaningful or spectacular to you, but |
| he did add humor, which everyone appreciated. | | | | you are doing a service....c'est la vie means that's |
| That, I think, was what made everyone relax and | | | | life....and it is how we share our journey and our |
| enjoy. Telling funny stories about one's life seems | | | | struggles and our celebrations with each other and |
| so much more relevant than to go on about their | | | | get through life. It is what you do when someone |
| successes in a long list. No one else, other than | | | | dies because it helps to half the sorrow. |
| the minister spoke. Goodies were served | | | | |