How to have a reunion:
Let a beloved family member pass away. Add funeral arrangements, obituaries printed and online, and a million phone calls and e-mails. Shake until stirred. See who shows up.
It looks like every person my dad, my family and I have ever known will be sending condolences or showing up in person. I've had many, many conversations with people who worked with my father, some of whom I knew as well when I was yay-high with blonde curls. The airplane people are the funny, crazy ones. Some remember stories about flying me upside down in their planes, or buzzing our little airplane and scaring the hell out of my dad and me as we tried to land. Oh, you crazy pilots. How you love to almost kill each other.
I bought clothes today for the services. Although I packed for crazy Texas weather, I did not pack for a funeral. Shopping for funeral clothing must be at an all time low of things I enjoy doing. Meh. Bleah. Etc, etc. Yadda yadda yadda.
Here is a pic I posted today on Myspace. This was taken right after my mother apparently had upset me in one way or another. Then, Dad made it all better. That's what dads do, I guess. These are probably my favorite pics of me with my dad.
10 beautiful people muttered something back:
What a lovely photo of you and your dad. I'll be thinking of you all week long, lady.
i can't imagine how you are feeling, at the moment, so i won't pretend, just thinking about you and the family at this sad time..
gareth
Awwwww, these photos just spring tears from my eyes. What a lovely memory. I'm so glad that so many people have come together in memory of your father. That just shows what a special man he was.
I know you're sad, but at least you can celebrate a little knowing that your dad led a full life - and he left an imprint in the hearts of many. That's a great accomplishment.
Sending warm thoughts your way through this tough time! :-)
:-( I'm sorry!
photos are priceless aren't they?
In our family, funerals usually turn into a long overdue reunion with food and laughter mixed with tears. I hope that the ritual of farewell and celebration of your father's life carries with it the blessing of reconnecting with those who might have drifted apart.
with sympathy and prayers,
J
Great pictures of you and your dad. My thoughts are with you.
They are really nice photo's.
Thinking of you.
I put off buying funeral clothes because I thought if I did it meant I was giving up that my Mom would not make it. Shopping for them when I got the "You need to come home NOW" phone call was indeed a low point.
But we were also lucky to have some humor (as macabre as that may sound)
At my Moms viewing my Grandma (Moms Mom) just kept staring at me.
And I get all worried about Grandma and went to her and asked her how she was doing and if she was all right.
And Grandma looked up at me and my nice black suit and tie and new haircut and I was cleanly shaven and said "Steven I'm just not used to you looking like that"
Humor is hard to come by in these situations. I hope you find a bit.
Great photos of you and your Dad too!
What special photos of you and your dad.
What great photos - thanks for sharing them. I can see where Amos gets those irresistable eyes!
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