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re: Friends of family funerals?
Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:37 pm to hubreb
Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:37 pm to hubreb
Go. At a minimum it'll help you appreciate your own life for a little while. The family of the deceased appreciate a well attended visitation.
As far as the burial, you always know if you need to be there.
As far as the burial, you always know if you need to be there.
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Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:39 pm to pjab
Plus it makes you look good to all of your friend's hot cousins because you care
This post was edited on 1/9/17 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:39 pm to hubreb
Funerals are for the living not the dead. Your friends grandpaw died, if you feel like you need to be there for your friend go. I would not tote the whole family along.
Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:40 pm to MottLaneKid
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I often go to the funerals of people that I have never met.
Yeah I'm just gonna say if Martini strokes out I really don't think my family will mind if none of you show up.
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:04 pm to hubreb
Send Flowers
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:11 pm to Scooba
Broadcast it on the scope
Wait nvm wrong person.. I always get you and scoop confused
Wait nvm wrong person.. I always get you and scoop confused
This post was edited on 1/9/17 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:13 pm to Mr. Hangover
It's still me on the scope 
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:23 pm to hubreb
Funerals are uncomfortable for everyone....including the folks who are grieving. I used to have myself convinced that I shouldn't attend these kinds of things because I wasn't the best of friends with the family. turns out that lots of times when you attend funerals or visitations, talking to you for even a minute or two is a really nice escape for the family. a few times, what I thought wouldn't really mean much has been deeply appreciated by the folks that I visited.
I say if you have any doubt at all, go...even if you just step in for a few minutes.
I say if you have any doubt at all, go...even if you just step in for a few minutes.
This post was edited on 1/9/17 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:26 pm to hubreb
you go, wife/kids stay home
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:29 pm to Carson123987
wanna go together?
Posted on 1/9/17 at 10:44 pm to hubreb
You should go if you can but don't think your whole family (wife & kids) need to go. You would not be going for any other reason but to be there for your friend. It lets him know you are thinking about him even when he never asked you to come. When my mom died many years ago there were more friends at her funeral who did not know her than there were her actually knew her. Surprised the hell out of me and it lifted my spirits. Some I didn't even get a chance to talk to but I saw them. Some were just eye contact and a head nod as we were leaving the chapel and following her casket to the hearse outside. It meant a lot to me. It was really kind of shocking in a way. I think your friend would probably never forget the gesture.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 6:09 pm to hubreb
Go to the wake
Posted on 1/10/17 at 8:01 pm to hubreb
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Very good friend, know dad & wife and a couple cousins...
Grandparent of friend dies, never met or heard about.
Funerals are for the living, not the dead.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 8:07 pm to hubreb
Go and ask if he had a will.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 8:14 pm to hubreb
My grandmother recently died...
no need to go OP unless this friend has specifically asked. None of my friends went and that was fine with me, in fact it would have been weird because I wanted time with my cousins, aunts and uncles and didn't want to have to feel I need to entertain anyone or make introductions.
Just send a nice arrangement, take your friend's family a nice homemade meal or dessert and that's it.
no need to go OP unless this friend has specifically asked. None of my friends went and that was fine with me, in fact it would have been weird because I wanted time with my cousins, aunts and uncles and didn't want to have to feel I need to entertain anyone or make introductions.
Just send a nice arrangement, take your friend's family a nice homemade meal or dessert and that's it.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 12:33 am to Tiger Prawn
You never forget who attended the funeral of your loved ones. Try and be one of the people remembered for a change.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 12:37 am to hubreb
Yes. You're not there for the grandparent. You're there for the family. What does the grandparent know if you weren't there? Your very good friend will take notice if you weren't there to support him.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 12:43 am to hubreb
Most people love a large show of support at funerals unless they explicitly ask for a small family gathering.
When my friend died (his dad a retired cop) the mayor showed up the ranking officers, family and a ton of people who knew his dad. It really made his mom feel great that so many showed up to see her son's funeral. Saddest one I ever went to.
When my friend died (his dad a retired cop) the mayor showed up the ranking officers, family and a ton of people who knew his dad. It really made his mom feel great that so many showed up to see her son's funeral. Saddest one I ever went to.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 1:18 am to hubreb
Funerals are for the living left behind. Make your decision accordingly.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 5:40 am to MottLaneKid
quote:that's the best ones to go to
often go to the funerals of people that I have never met.
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