I must confess to some selfish relief at my initial decision to leave before the cemetary part. I wavered on the lunch invite, but in the end it came down to my discomfort at the amount and intensity of the Gospel aspect.
I mention that here, in public, because it was selfish, especially compared to your tolerance of it.
I have a new appreciation for the stereotyped image of the pagan bursting into flames at the sight of God. I also hope to get to meet and know your relatives under happier circumstances, some day.
With the self-flagellation done, I did think it was a very beautiful ritual, and my sense of the people there is that it served its purpose admirably. I could not expect nor ask anything more.
My Darling Beth, I think your mother would have been very proud and pleased with you yesterday. As the mother of two pagan daughters I can understand her concerns, but I have come to realize God IS, and it makes little difference in how we worship and follow his main laws. 1. Be kind to one another 2. Help one another 3. take care of one another 4. Clean up behind yourselves 5. Love the land you have been given 6. Respect all life
I could go on but it all comes down to what a Pristess said once, "Ya'll play mice nice now and clean up your mess when you are through." Jesus Christ taught the same lesson, in other words, yes, but hte same lesson. Why can't people see that?
My Dad's funeral was similar. Oh, it wasn't the YOU HAVE TO BE CHRISTIAN OR YOU ARE DAMNED FOR ALL ETERNITY sort of preaching... it was more the OF COURSE YOU'RE CHRISTIAN AND SHARE ALL OF OUR BELIEFS assumption kind of preaching. (Which isn't as bad as what you went through, but it's still pretty damn hard to grieve for your dad when everyone is making that assumption. *sigh*)
I think your words were stunningly beautiful and that your mother loved listening to them. ::hugs:: OTOH I'm sure that the rest of the service sounded just like my late father's service which annoyed me to no end. I'm sure he did that not only because he was an evangelistic CoC but because my father did not attend church. In fact, I found Rosicrucian books et al in his bookcases. heh. You are both a wonderful daughter and a trooper. Give yourself a pat on the back and have your husband give you a humongous hug.
For every post there will be hugs and purrs... and a reminder...
May the memories of love outweigh the grief of loss.
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there's not much one can say..except that you have my sympathies, and your mum would have been proud of you I'm sure.
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I mention that here, in public, because it was selfish, especially compared to your tolerance of it.
I have a new appreciation for the stereotyped image of the pagan bursting into flames at the sight of God. I also hope to get to meet and know your relatives under happier circumstances, some day.
With the self-flagellation done, I did think it was a very beautiful ritual, and my sense of the people there is that it served its purpose admirably. I could not expect nor ask anything more.
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Read on, Macduff.
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1. Be kind to one another
2. Help one another
3. take care of one another
4. Clean up behind yourselves
5. Love the land you have been given
6. Respect all life
I could go on but it all comes down to what a Pristess said once, "Ya'll play mice nice now and clean up your mess when you are through."
Jesus Christ taught the same lesson, in other words, yes, but hte same lesson. Why can't people see that?
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For every post there will be hugs and purrs... and a reminder...
May the memories of love outweigh the grief of loss.
We love you.
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