Friday, June 21, 2013

Funeral Day

Our Son-in law's mother passed away and today is her funeral.

It is strange that no matter what age you are, when your last parent passes away you feel like you are now an orphan. 

When my father passed away and I had that feeling and felt I needed a rite of passage.  I decided I would drive  from California to Iowa to get in communion, so to speak, with my ancestors.  Of course, I didn't go alone.  Our three youngest children went with me, the oldest and my husband decided to fly out and meet us later.  We had quite a trip, had lots of fun and I felt that I had "grown up" and went through my "Rite".

It will be a time of adjustment and acceptance for our son-in-law and his family and hope they can get through it easily.

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