Teeny's Funeral
The kiddos behaved very well at great-grandmother Teeny's funeral last weekend, but they did have some questions.
Mommy explained what they were going to see to them the morning of the funeral. Ben came into Daddy's room and didn't speak - he just made motions like he was digging and putting something in the hole. He was very concerned about the whole burial idea, so he and Daddy had a talk about it. The concerns didn't completely go away, but at least Ben was ok with going to the funeral.
Before the service, Ben decided that he was unable to speak and could only communicate thorugh hand motions. Mommy and Daddy did nothing to discourage him. Anna spent much of her time in Aunt Noel's lap.
Both kiddos were very tired. Anna fell asleep during the service and Ben nearly did, but they both were awake at the burial. Mommy and Daddy realized that Anna hadn't quite figured it all out when she asked what was inside the "shiny white box!". They also both asked many questions about the other graves and if there were really people underneath.
At the end of hte graveside service, all of the grandchildren (including Daddy) were given roses to place on the coffin. Daddy decided to let Ben and Anna assist. Ben didn't want to give up the rose and started complaining, so Daddy immediately took him out of the loop. Anna and Daddy walked up to the coffin and Anna helped Daddy place the rose. That was the only time that Daddy cried through the whole service.
Later, Ben and Anna enjoyed running around the cemetary, looking at all of the flowers placed for Easter, and even seeing some rabbits come out of the woods. Overall, they were quite wonderful.
Mommy explained what they were going to see to them the morning of the funeral. Ben came into Daddy's room and didn't speak - he just made motions like he was digging and putting something in the hole. He was very concerned about the whole burial idea, so he and Daddy had a talk about it. The concerns didn't completely go away, but at least Ben was ok with going to the funeral.
Before the service, Ben decided that he was unable to speak and could only communicate thorugh hand motions. Mommy and Daddy did nothing to discourage him. Anna spent much of her time in Aunt Noel's lap.
Both kiddos were very tired. Anna fell asleep during the service and Ben nearly did, but they both were awake at the burial. Mommy and Daddy realized that Anna hadn't quite figured it all out when she asked what was inside the "shiny white box!". They also both asked many questions about the other graves and if there were really people underneath.
At the end of hte graveside service, all of the grandchildren (including Daddy) were given roses to place on the coffin. Daddy decided to let Ben and Anna assist. Ben didn't want to give up the rose and started complaining, so Daddy immediately took him out of the loop. Anna and Daddy walked up to the coffin and Anna helped Daddy place the rose. That was the only time that Daddy cried through the whole service.
Later, Ben and Anna enjoyed running around the cemetary, looking at all of the flowers placed for Easter, and even seeing some rabbits come out of the woods. Overall, they were quite wonderful.
# posted by Scott @ 4/21/2006 09:54:00 AM 
