We pull through though, we always do. My family focuses more or celebrating the life, rather than mourning the death of our lost loved ones. There are usually a lot of laughs, and picture sharing going on all around at the wake or funeral, and it keeps things positive. I love my family, I really do and no matter how tough my childhood was at times (we were dirt poor, and often went without), I always had my family there to support me and my brother. I am fortunate to be part of the Morrissette clan, I really am.
The funeral also forced me to miss a day of work, and severely upset my sleep schedule for a day or two after, so I'm still a bit groggy. I'll be good by the weekend though.
How are you all doing? How does your family or friends handle the wake/funeral/grieving process? I've gotten some odd reactions in the past because of how light hearted our funerals are, so I've often wondered how common that sort of thing is.
JAN 31, 2008 11:24 AM
I relate to what you are going through in many ways; my parents had me late in life (in their forties) and forty is just around the corner for me, so I have attended quite a lot of funerals for family and friends of the family. It is tough; the last funeral I attended had an almost "party" atmosphere which I thought was terribly inappropriate. Some people agreed with me, while others took the stance that, "we are here to celebrate the person's life, not death." It's a complicated issue.
To end this on a positive note: my father, who is 82, just got remarried on January 1st (my mother passed away 10 years ago), so the lesson I take from this is that is NEVER too late to start something that is meaningful to you! 
I hope you are feeling better when you read this...
