Today was the big day...the memorial service for Grandma. I wish I could tell you that she looked beautiful, but I'm not sure since she was cremated. However, when I saw her on Sunday she looked peaceful. My sister told me that they put make-up on her for the final family viewing (which took place on Monday) and that she looked good.
Grandma was an amazing person..and really deserves her own post, which I plan to do later...but wanted to share with you the experiences of this weekend. I promise to give you some different views of her life...
Yesterday evening, the visitation was held...we were supposed to leave at 7 and in typical fashion didn't leave til 8. Then, we went to The Villa...one of my (and my grandma's) favorite restaurants. We didn't leave there until 10. We made it to my Aunt's house around 11 and promptly passed out.
This morning, we woke up and got ready. Then, went to my parents house to try to relax...er..practice the rememberance...er..avoid practicing it. Turned out I was the only one speaking...talk about massive pressure...Anyways, we went to lunch and got ready for the memorial service.
The memorial service had some drama...and was very disorganized, but turned out well. The pastor, who never really knew Grandma, gave the message...I think he tried to do a good job and definitely shared the memories of my mom and her sisters. Then, it was my turn to speak. I tried to follow the written words, but changed things around based on my feeling. Everyone said I did a great job..I think it was good, but I tend to be my own worst critic.
Then, we spent quite a bit of time thanking everyone for attending. I saw a bunch of people that I hadn't seen in a while and met many of the friends of my aunts. We then headed to my aunt's house to spend time with the extended family. I spent alot of time with my cousins and their kids. I spent some time with my mom's aunts and cousins, but not as much as I would have liked to do.
We didn't leave there until 11 and came home. Now, we (Sister, Sister-n-law, and I) are conversing and just hanging out...Trying not to think about the craziness that tomorrow brings...
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