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April 19, 2008
A Crummy Week Part Six...
Today was Paula's funeral. It was, to say the least, awful, but then again, funerals are never a party. Or are they? Paula, as I have said here before, was an amazing woman. So amazing, in fact, that she requested that we not grieve for her, but instead, celebrate her life. So after a beautiful ceremony, we went to a local country club for a reception. There were no tears. There were no sad faces. Just smiles, and wonderful stories about Paula. It was a weird feeling for me, because it felt like I was at a wedding reception, not having just come from a funeral service. I say weird, because we are supposed to cry. We are supposed to grieve. But Paula didn't want it that way. And so, we shared some stories about an amazing woman who was taken from us way, way too early. One of her brothers said that Heaven had a plan. The plan included Paula. One of her daughters said that when they were young, the house would get messy, but that clean up could come later. As long as the children inside the house were happy, nothing else mattered. I took that to heart, knowing that my boys make a mess each and everyday, and I tend to get upset. But they are happy. If I can adopt that feeling in my house, then Paula will truly live on forever. And I will. You will not be forgotten, Paula. We miss you. She was taken to the cemetary on the back of a fire truck, which was her wish. If I have time in the morning, I will try to post pictures of the Firefighters who lined up to help grant her wish.
But the crummy week continues. Tonight is the first night of Passover. I should be at a Seder, listening to the re-telling of the story of how the Jews escaped slavery in Egypt. I should be with Jonah and my family as he recovers from eye surgery. I apologize for not being there.
And as the crummy weeks races to a close, there is some fantastic news out there...Sara and Jason had their baby! Hopefully we will get some pictures tomorrow, and I can post them here!
See you then!
Posted by Jon at April 19, 2008 07:52 PM