Kaitlyn
12-08-2008, 07:52 PM
Just thought I would let you all know,
I'd like to thank all of for the prayers and hugs. It's been a hard few days..(especially since I'm sick AGAIN! And it's some sort of cold/flu/gross ugh). He's finally resting in peace.:( It's still hard to say, but he went peacefully and that's all that matters. The wake was hard, all of it was hard. He was a devoted Catholic so today we went to the church and had a long drawn out thing for him, which I find just makes it harder. My uncle gave an amazing eulogy that made us all laugh and cry. It's hard to watch the people that matter most to you cry and be hurt. I'm sure you all know the feeling. It's amazing how many people showed up for all of us, not just for Grandpa, but lots of people showed up for support for the kids and grandkids of him. The wake was a solid four hours instead of two broken up, yesterday was a long day and a long day in pinchy heels. Lots of people I didn't know going 'I haven't seen you since you were in diapers!' Oh? Ok. *smile* haha.
God I feel like I'm going to ramble but it's so much easier to type and say to all of you, then to my family because I know it will make them sad.
I think the hardest part was saying goodbye to him for the last time before we went to the church. I felt morbid, almost for touching his shoulder and I don't know why that is because people were still hugging him and crying. Oh crap here I go. It was the most surreal, having to say goodbye and closing the coffin and then to leave him at the cemetery I feel bad, like I left him behind. But the funeral home did a fantastic job, cared much for the family and the deceased. There were two sailors present at the cemetery to do what they do, for lack of better words. Say goodbye to a good serviceman. Gave gramma the flag :( and the sheet (?) that was placed on the coffin at the church.
I'm so sorry for rambling.
I'll finish up. It was hard to see him, and see his favorite possessions, his snoopy figures, his Steelers pillow and it just feels weird going to grandma's and he's not sitting in his chair. But he looked like he was at peace, and he didn't suffer. His last day here was a good one and that's all that counts. He loved all of us, and I hope he knows how much we loved him.
Ok I'm done thanks for reading if you made it :)
I'd like to thank all of for the prayers and hugs. It's been a hard few days..(especially since I'm sick AGAIN! And it's some sort of cold/flu/gross ugh). He's finally resting in peace.:( It's still hard to say, but he went peacefully and that's all that matters. The wake was hard, all of it was hard. He was a devoted Catholic so today we went to the church and had a long drawn out thing for him, which I find just makes it harder. My uncle gave an amazing eulogy that made us all laugh and cry. It's hard to watch the people that matter most to you cry and be hurt. I'm sure you all know the feeling. It's amazing how many people showed up for all of us, not just for Grandpa, but lots of people showed up for support for the kids and grandkids of him. The wake was a solid four hours instead of two broken up, yesterday was a long day and a long day in pinchy heels. Lots of people I didn't know going 'I haven't seen you since you were in diapers!' Oh? Ok. *smile* haha.
God I feel like I'm going to ramble but it's so much easier to type and say to all of you, then to my family because I know it will make them sad.
I think the hardest part was saying goodbye to him for the last time before we went to the church. I felt morbid, almost for touching his shoulder and I don't know why that is because people were still hugging him and crying. Oh crap here I go. It was the most surreal, having to say goodbye and closing the coffin and then to leave him at the cemetery I feel bad, like I left him behind. But the funeral home did a fantastic job, cared much for the family and the deceased. There were two sailors present at the cemetery to do what they do, for lack of better words. Say goodbye to a good serviceman. Gave gramma the flag :( and the sheet (?) that was placed on the coffin at the church.
I'm so sorry for rambling.
I'll finish up. It was hard to see him, and see his favorite possessions, his snoopy figures, his Steelers pillow and it just feels weird going to grandma's and he's not sitting in his chair. But he looked like he was at peace, and he didn't suffer. His last day here was a good one and that's all that counts. He loved all of us, and I hope he knows how much we loved him.
Ok I'm done thanks for reading if you made it :)