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Aug. 17th, 2007 09:59 amIt is so good to be home. We left here at 1:30 on Wednesday and were home by 5:30 yesterday evening but it felt like we had been gone a hundred years.
Mamaw's visitation was at four on Wednesday, and lasted until nine. It was as pleasant as these things can possibly be. She looked really good--better than she's looked in a long time. Evelyn was passed around from person to person like a sack of potatoes. She fussed a few times, but compared to the noise and confusion that was going on, she was a perfect angel. I think that people especially enjoyed seeing a cute baby in light of the sad circumstances. There were a lot of people there. The funeral home does a slideshow of pictures with music. Slideshows of that type of people I don't know make me cry so I knew I was in trouble. It was really nice, though. She was a beautiful lady. Lots of people had brought food, so when we finally ate (at 9:30! very hard for those of us bleeding out our nutrients to someone else!) it was nice to not worry about grabbing some fast food.
The funeral yesterday was very nice. My grandmother has been a member of her church for years and years--she took me with her every week until we moved away. It's been a long time since she was able to go, but she used to be very active in the church, and I was touched by their efforts to remember that. The choir came and sang, and of course the pastor did the service, and then they prepared a dinner at the church afterward. I have honestly never been to a potluck-type meal that tasted any better. Man, those women can cook! Mamaw cooked for those sorts of things for decades, so I suppose it's only fitting. :) My aunt (on my mom's side--this was my paternal grandmother) held the baby during the service so she would be able to leave with her if she cried. She was good as gold, though, and slept through the whole thing. She was even better yesterday than the day before. Considering that she cried all last weekend, it was a welcome relief.
Anyway. Thanks again for everyone who offered sympathy. I appreciate it. My Mamaw was a very sweet woman. It wasn't a surprise, but it's still hard. I'm happy for her that she's not in pain any longer... just really sad for us. I guess that's the way it often is.
Mamaw's visitation was at four on Wednesday, and lasted until nine. It was as pleasant as these things can possibly be. She looked really good--better than she's looked in a long time. Evelyn was passed around from person to person like a sack of potatoes. She fussed a few times, but compared to the noise and confusion that was going on, she was a perfect angel. I think that people especially enjoyed seeing a cute baby in light of the sad circumstances. There were a lot of people there. The funeral home does a slideshow of pictures with music. Slideshows of that type of people I don't know make me cry so I knew I was in trouble. It was really nice, though. She was a beautiful lady. Lots of people had brought food, so when we finally ate (at 9:30! very hard for those of us bleeding out our nutrients to someone else!) it was nice to not worry about grabbing some fast food.
The funeral yesterday was very nice. My grandmother has been a member of her church for years and years--she took me with her every week until we moved away. It's been a long time since she was able to go, but she used to be very active in the church, and I was touched by their efforts to remember that. The choir came and sang, and of course the pastor did the service, and then they prepared a dinner at the church afterward. I have honestly never been to a potluck-type meal that tasted any better. Man, those women can cook! Mamaw cooked for those sorts of things for decades, so I suppose it's only fitting. :) My aunt (on my mom's side--this was my paternal grandmother) held the baby during the service so she would be able to leave with her if she cried. She was good as gold, though, and slept through the whole thing. She was even better yesterday than the day before. Considering that she cried all last weekend, it was a welcome relief.
Anyway. Thanks again for everyone who offered sympathy. I appreciate it. My Mamaw was a very sweet woman. It wasn't a surprise, but it's still hard. I'm happy for her that she's not in pain any longer... just really sad for us. I guess that's the way it often is.
