The Funeral

by purplesofa 53 Replies latest jw friends

  • IP_SEC
    IP_SEC

    ahh purpl Im sorry

  • atypical
    atypical

    I'm am so sorry, purplesofa. It sounds like you were very considerate and loving in the way you handled the funeral.

    Hang in there

    Hugs

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa
    You are one brave lady and he would be proud
    Suicide doesn't just affect the person who did it. It has ramifications for the entire family!
    It sounds like you were very considerate and loving in the way you handled the funeral.

    Thanks.!!!!!

    SIMPLE MAN by Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Mama told me when I was young
    Come sit beside me, my only son
    And listen closely to what I say.
    And if you do this
    It will help you some sunny day.
    Take your time... dont live too fast,
    Troubles will come and they will pass.
    Go find a woman and youll find love,
    And dont forget son,
    There is someone up above.

    (chorus)
    And be a simple kind of man.
    Be something you love and understand.
    Be a simple kind of man.
    Wont you do this for me son,
    If you can?

    Forget your lust for the rich mans gold
    All that you need is in your soul,
    And you can do this if you try.
    All that I want for you my son,
    Is to be satisfied.

    (chorus)

    Boy, dont you worry... youll find yourself.
    Follow you heart and nothing else.
    And you can do this if you try.
    All I want for you my son,
    Is to be satisfied.

  • JWdaughter
    JWdaughter

    I'm so sad for the loss of your brother. Beautiful young man. I personally know how hard it is to face this and my heart goes out to you and his other loved ones. There are lots of words, but none will quite do it right now. Blessings to you. Shelly

  • bebu
    bebu

    ((((((((((((Purple Sofa)))))))))))))

    May God grant your dear brother peace, and grant you peace of heart as well in your deep grief.

    One thing I believe: Love never fails. (2 Cor 13:8) ... One day we will see the "right" side of the tapestry of life, and the knots and messes here will make sense and beauty at last.

    bebu

  • outoftheorg
    outoftheorg

    I am so sorry Purple about your brother. I can tell by your posts that you are devastated and it makes me want to say something that would help you.

    But I am at a loss for the right words. As you know, my wife died and it is really hard on me.

    But your having a young man "your brother" die in this way. has to be several times more difficult than what I am going through.

    I wish I wish I wish I had some thing helpful to say. If it is any help, I am sitting here looking at the screen and crying for you and your brother .

    Why the fuck does life have to be so damned difficult??

    Outoftheorg

    Outoftheorg

  • lonelysheep
    lonelysheep

    Purple, I'm so sorry!!!

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    I am so sorry to hear about your brother leaving us Purps.

    I wish him well on his new journey.

    Love and hugs from Chris

  • Merry Magdalene
    Merry Magdalene
    Hug the people you love today.........accept them unconditionally. Draw out what is deep inside........learn how to love deeper.

    Powerful words, Purps...reminds me of a poem:

    I've Learned Some Things by Ataol Behramoghu

    I've learned some things from having lived:
    If you're alive, experience one thing with all your power
    Your beloved should be worn out from being kissed
    And you should drop exhausted from the smelling of a flower

    A person can gaze at the sky for hours
    Can gaze for hours at a bird, a child, the sea
    To live on the earth is to become part of it
    To strike down roots that won't pull free

    If you cling to anything, tightly hold a friend
    Fight for something with every muscle, whole body, all your passion
    And if you lay yourself for a time on the warm beach
    Let yourself rest like a grain of sand, a leaf, a stone

    To your utmost, listen to every beautiful song
    As though filling all sides of the self with sound and melody
    One should plunge head-first into life
    As one dives from a cliff into the emerald sea

    Distant lands should draw you, people you don't know
    To read every book, know each other's lives, you should be burning
    You shouldn't exchange for anything the pleasure of a glass of water
    No matter how much joy, your life should be filled with yearning

    You should know sorrow, honorably, with all your being
    Because the pains, like joy, make a person grow
    Your blood should mingle in the great circulation of life
    And in your veins life's endless fresh blood should flow

    I've learned some things from having lived:
    If your alive, experience largely, merge with rivers, heavens, cosmos
    For what we call living is a gift given to life
    And life is a gift bestowed upon us

    My heartfelt condolences {{{{{{{PurpleSofa}}}}}}}

    ~Merry

  • hubert
    hubert

    ((((((((Purps)))))))))

    Just read this. So sorry for your loss, Purps.

    Words can't express what I feel right now.

    Hubert

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