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September 25, 2003
Sad night
I just got home from the viewing. I arrived at 705pm and there were at least 200 people ahead of me in line. I'd say that there was another 300 that arrived after me. It was incredible - all the people that were there to pay respects. A lot of teenagers from the local high school. Michael was the captain of the soccer team, a member of the lacross team and very well liked. His dad is a cop in town. My neighbor saw me in line around 820pm. I wasn't even close to getting inside for another 45 minutes. She brought me inside - essentially cutting 200 people. It was an open casket. Girls were sobbing, boys were quietly wiping their eyes. I was ok, even after seeing Michael in the casket. What made me cry was the amazing amout of flowers. They were beautiful. No - they were magnificent. There had to have been 50 bouquets, ranging in sizes. The PBA, the soccer team, the lacross team, the cousins, aunts and uncles, friends, businesses.
I did notice that there were a lot of teenagers at the funeral home with no parent(s) in sight. WTF is that? Since when is it ok to drop your kid off at the funeral home? :::sigh:::
I'm gonna go hug my kids and tuck them into bed.
Posted by Cate at September 25, 2003 09:11 PM
Comments
Aw, that's so sad...
Posted by: Margie at September 25, 2003 09:50 PM
makes me sad to think of a life so young being gone... we all have to remember "God's ways are not ours, He does all things in His time."
Posted by: Beverly at September 25, 2003 10:16 PM
Kate, I am so sorry for the loss that everyone is dealing with. ***hugs***
Posted by: kat at September 25, 2003 10:18 PM
well, at least the kids showed up to pay their respects. remember ron bucko's funeral? must have been a thousand people there.
Posted by: erin at September 25, 2003 11:49 PM
I'm so sorry, Kate, and sending good thoughts and prayers the family's way...
Posted by: Stacey at September 26, 2003 12:15 AM
wow, kate. i have no words.
Posted by: shelley at September 26, 2003 12:15 AM
hugs!
i went to my hubby's grandma's burial today so i feel ya
Posted by: paisley at September 26, 2003 01:45 AM
Yes yes, hug them very tightly, life is so short... the last funeral I went to was my brother's, but that was over ten years ago now...
Posted by: Susan at September 26, 2003 04:27 PM
