I haven't posted in a while. We lost my mother-in-law earlier this month and I wanted to take a little blog break
I was asked to write the eulogy for her funeral, as I did for my dad's a few years ago. Millie didn't do many things in her life, but one thing I heard over and over at her wake was that she was a good friend. I'd like to share a passage from the eulogy I wrote, something inspired by thinking about the expression, "We all die alone."
Feeling the support of friends and family these past weeks reminded me more than ever that we need to be grateful for all of them, near and far, and to realize more than ever that we are not born alone and that, whether our families are by our side or not in our final moments, we do not die alone when we have had love and friendship in our lives. It is always and eternally with us.
11 comments:
Beautiful thought!
That was beautiful.
Teri, my condolences to you and your husband.
It is awfully difficult to lose a mother. I think you realize how much they mean to you when they are gone.
My sincere condolences.
That was truly beautiful and truly true Teri.... :)
What a lovely expression of your thoughts! I am sure your words were greatly appreciated :-) You are in my thoughts...
Beautiful, Teri. My condolences to your family.
My condolences Teri. That is a beautiful eulogy.
This is so beautiful Teri. I think you are so wise to take a break from blogging during this time. There isn't a week that doesn't go by where I think about my dad dieing. I've then thought about my own death and dying alone. My thoughts then return to my own friendships and I am rich with so many. Your words express the gratitude that has been in my heart each day. I find myself saying, "I am so lucky to have so many good friends." Thank you for sharing your words, heart, and tender soul. Have you had the opportunity to start your Ikebana classes? I told my teacher about it and she knows some teachers in NYC. When you have a chance write to me about your experience. I'd love to hear about it. {soul hugs} Kathryn
I love what you wrote, so beautiful. **hugs**
I'm woefully behind on my blog reading. So sorry for your loss. You captured a beautiful thought... thank you for sharing.
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