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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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The other day Mum received a Thank You prayer card after she attended a funeral.
She immediately put that on the list of things I have to do when she dies. This is going to be a very formal occasion. I have written instructions already to: Notify the local papers (Family Notices section, not the news desk obviously) Contact everyone in her address book (all labelled as to their relationship to my parents ie ex work colleague, Ambulance, old school friend, second cousin etc) Arrange the Mass with the songs and readings already decided on, as well as present the eulogy Thank everyone personally as they leave the church Make sure there is a Book of Condolence so I know who to write to Host the wake - PROPERLY! - which includes making sure everyone knows in advance when and where it is and sending people directions Again speak to everyone at the wake so they feel comfortable and comforted Send out prayer cards afterwards Have a Mass said every year in memorium With a notice in the paper of course Oh and tend the "graves" (cremation marker) If Dad dies first I get to do all of the above at Mum's side. If it's Mum first I will need to be the organiser. She thinks my sister will fall apart (because she cries at funerals) and my brother does not value ceremony enough. Funny to be seen as the responsible one only in the event of death. |
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