It made me think, too, Jesse -- my parents' choir has been together, more or less, for many years now, too, and the one loss they dealt with was really hard. D. was everybody's friend, and he died very suddenly and while he was abroad, so the whole thing was a nightmare. I wasn't here for that service, but I can't even imagine how the choir got through it.
She's terse. I can be terse. Once in flight school, I was laconic.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Mar 10, 2012 10:45:21 am PST #26103 of 30001
Because books.
Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:47:42 am PST #26104 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Speaking only for myself, I tried to stay in "performance" mode a little bit during the actual service.
§ ita § - Mar 10, 2012 10:48:01 am PST #26105 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Wow, I'm stunned, many degrees away. The wife...I cannot even imagine...at least she was there? And he was right in the middle of stuff? God, that's weak. I don't even know.
Ginger - Mar 10, 2012 10:48:34 am PST #26106 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I always just hope it's not weird that I have a running list of possible songs to be played at my service. Which is dumb because I won't be there to hear them.
My mother has informed us that if "Nearer My God" is played, she will haunt us. I feel it's safer to assume she can hear them.
Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:50:58 am PST #26107 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My mother is 100% against Amazing Grace. She kept saying this to other people, when I finally pointed out that I am really the person who needs to know.
Amy - Mar 10, 2012 10:51:36 am PST #26108 of 30001
Because books.
I'm pretty firm on "Down to the River to Pray," and possibly "Amazing Grace," but not much else.
Sue - Mar 10, 2012 10:52:14 am PST #26109 of 30001
hip deep in pie
That's such a sad, story. Terrible for the wife.
I have already decided I don't want any memorial.
Ginger - Mar 10, 2012 10:57:18 am PST #26110 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One reason my body goes to science is to avoid memorial services. Y'all are free to have a virtual wake.
If I had to pick music, it would be "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"
Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:57:58 am PST #26111 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Of course we will have a virtual wake!
And today I'm thinking "I'll Fly Away."
SuziQ - Mar 10, 2012 10:59:25 am PST #26112 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I had considered going to the concert last night, but didn't buy tickets since it was so close to post-surgery and I was afraid I'd fall asleep with my pain meds. Anyway, the selfish part of me is glad I didn't go. Even so, I keep picturing my friend and the chaos that must have happened. Much of the audience is made up of senior citizens and I'm kinda worried about some of their hearts. I just want to wrap Lisa up and make it better, but it is never that easy.