When my Mom died last year, my Dad asked the priest at the church across the street from the funeral home to come over and please give the funeral talk. My Mom spent the better part of her young years at this church. They had a catholic school there and my Mom attended it till going to High School. She moved away later in life and had not attended this church for quite some time. Well, that son of a ***** told my father that he wouldn't do it. That's ok. I'm sure there is a special place some where for *******s like this.
When my Father died six months later, I had to make the funeral plans. My Dad was not very religious. So we had a very simple wake. I wrote a nice eulogy and my brother read it. I knew if I had tried, I wouldn't make it through. He did a very nice job. I also made up a memory board with pictures and photographs of my father's life. It is a great thing to have at a funeral or wake, it helps to remember the good times.
When I die, I told my husband if there must be a wake, to please have a closed casket. I can't fathom people staring at me when I am dead saying things like, "She looks nice doesn't she?" Looks nice?! I have heard this at almost every funeral I have attended.
I also was looking into the "pre-planning the funeral thing." It sounds like a good idea. I have found out that funerals are VERY expensive. But, when you still have kids who want to go to college....how do you put money away for your funeral?
Mrs. Shakita