Smiley Saturday - Saying Goodbye
It feels a little strange to be composing a Smiley Saturday post when today is Poppa’s funeral. Still, funerals are more than tears and sadness and saying goodbye. They are a celebration of a persons life. Since my post about Poppa’s death, I have found out that he had 32 great grandchildren so I wasn’t far off with my 30+ guestimate. Quite a legacy isn’t it? And there are more on the way and likely to be more in the future. I guess that’s to be expected when you have 17 grandchildren.
I was asked about showing the photograph I mentioned of the 4 generations. I don’t have the one of when Lleyton was a baby on the computer (we didn’t have a digital camera back then) but I did happen to notice this one that has the 4 generations in it also and was taken about 12 months ago:
The kids are looking forward to catching up with cousins and second and third cousins as well. And they’ve been asked to sing “Jesus Loves Me” at the Thanksgiving Service as well (with the other great grand-children). I’m sure it will be a very special time.
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This is really a coincidence. I also posted about the funeral of my best friend. It sounds very funny (sorry to say that but it was) fortunately I had said good bye to her before so I could attent the funeral with humour. The only thing which really comforts me is, that she would have laughed with me. She was such a funny girl full of humour.
That is a picture you can cherish. It is nice to see the four generations together like that. Wednesday I will be posting a picture of me 50 years ago. What fond memories.
I’m sorry about Poppa. He has left a great legacy behind though.
It is weird to say, but all of my grandparents funerals were a wonderful time to talk about them, catch up with relatives and heal old silly rifts.
If only we could do these things before a loss…
Hope you had a nice day remembering a wonderful man.
Wow Thanks so much for posting this J. Normally we see photos of the maternal generations but not many of the paternal.
Every picture tells a story! I wonder what sort of stories of school times and pranks those blokes got up to.
If they are at all as hilarious as my dads etc then there are some great ones.
Hoping the funeral was a very special time for you all.
L
Hope it all went well and that everyone had a nice catch up.
Sometimes a funeral is a joyous celebration of a life well lived and what a wonderful legacy he leaves behind. It s great your children had a chance to know him.
I wasn’t sure if you would do a Smiley Saturday.
I hope it is a peace filled and special day for your family. I am sorry for your loss.