I'm not even all that sure why he had a catholic funeral...he wasn't all that religious? Apparently a few of my aunts wouldn't let it go.
I don't understand the purpose of doing the rosary. Seriously, who's idea was that?
The open casket makes no sense to me - people were upset because it didn't look like him but what's the point in paying someone to make a dead person look like they did when they were alive?
He's dead.
Even if it did look like him - that's even more unnatural.
And lastly ... priest/pastor who are you to tell me what God says and wants?
Show me proof, and not with a book written by other mere mortal men. that tells me how you know exactly what God says and wants.
.....It hit a nerve...or maybe chalk it up to everyone pontificating on politics lately... It drives me crazy.
Anyway, back to the funeral, what was the most moving is allowing people who knew him to speak/remember
and, since he was a veteran, see how the military honor his service.
The bugle...oy - just simple and...right.
Saw a lot of family I hadn't seen in lots of years. Talked to cousins I'd never really talked to before. Wonder if we'll ever get together like that again...I'm doubtful.
And through all this - again I don't understand how things aren't discussed ahead of time. Everyone's going to die...I'd imagine one of the greatest gifts a parent can leave their children is to not have them figure out what to do (and how to pay for) when you die.
Finished
4th "Duke" Sophie Jordan book - why'd it take him so long to see her...ugh
Mary Balogh - one night for love - last minute marry, he thought she was dead about to re-marry etc. i know I've read her before, liked the premise. interested enough to finish but kinda mostly slow nothing amazing.
First Life - Gena Showalters - YA - glimmers of why I like her were there but read disjointed...again (I think I've used this term with other GS's books) liked enough to finish.
Julia Quinn's "Wicked" Bridgerton- I know I've read 1 or two? I'll have to check - she did well with this one! I'd never read one where you get to know a little of her first love first. I'm gonna try to read more.
