Service in the Works

Where do I begin?  It has been an interesting day.  I wore a tie to work today because I knew that I had plans to attend funeral services on the way home.  I was ok with the strange looks, it was the commentary that followed after people learned where I was going.

"I'm sorry" - Why, I am going to a funeral to pay respect and tribute to someone's life.

"That is sad" - Sad that I am attending a funeral or sad because I chose to attend a funeral.

"That is too bad"  - What, were they going to make me a better offer?  To bad you have to attend a funeral i was going to invite you lunch.

There were several comments like this made through out the day.  It bugged me all day long.  It was all I could think about while at the services.  I found myself thinking about my own funeral, criticing the current services and trying to figure out how I could make it better.  Thus, I have decided to make some requests and possibily even plans for my services when I die.

• A nursery would be nice.  Why don't we have nurseries at funeral?  It was way too long for me to sit there and understand what was going on. The children had a shorter span than I did.
• Services need to be short and sweet.  I don't want a bunch of rambling going on for the sake of saying something or hearing your own voice.  I will be dead, you will be living, you need to keep on living not sitting in services for hours.  Service should be over  in an hour or less.
• We cannot sing "God Be With You til We Meet Again"  I promised Sis. Bezzant.  It makes her cry.
• I know that there will be crying.  It is normal.  However, I would rather celebrate life than not.  Today, they released balloons.  Each balloon had a message tied to it.
• Have fun!
• Sing up beat hymns "There is Sunshin in my soul" "Welcome Welcome Sabbath Morning" "Scripture Power" "Once there was a Snowman"
• I would also like O My Father, Abide with me tis even tide, and I need thee every hour.
• I talked to Princess and she recommended we have someone teaching the "Toodie Tah"
• Activity books of kids that are too old for nursery and too young for mutual.  Base it all around me.
• Serve Ice Cream
• No Ham. No funeral potatoes.
• How about sandwiches, soup, salad and chips.

Here is the start.

Make it memroable, fun, and worth the time and effort.

I will keep thinking about it.  Maybe I should designate speaking assignment, but the would not be fare.

It was a good day.