I just got home from a funeral

[rosiebear]

I guess I'm at the point in my life where there are more funerals than weddings, at least until life circles around again and the teens and their cousins get old enough to marry. My cousin died, quite unexpectedly, and very young (49). The priest used this Kierkegaard quote as the touchstone of his sermon:

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

It was a nice service, and J's 4 siblings were there to lay her to rest and comfort her husband (no children; parents predeceased). I remember reading a thread on Reddit about which would be worse: to be the child who lives through all your sibling's funerals, or the one who lives through none of them. All 7 of my siblings are alive, and this is weighing heavy on my heart. I'm so sad for my cousins.

Sorry for the stream of consciousness.

[rosiebear]

Apr 30, 2016 22:10:58 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Hugs to you & peace to her family.

Thank you. <3.

[YeahSure]

I'm so sorry. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

[mrsukyankee]

So sorry for the loss in your extended family. It brings it home, doesn't it?

[sweetcheeks]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[flex]

So young. It's not fair. It's hard, isn't it? ((hugs))

[rosiebear]

May 1, 2016 9:06:08 GMT -5 Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear said:

I'm so sorry. And that's a great quote, never seen it before. Ain't that a kicker.

Ain't it, though? Damn.

Thank you for the support, everyone.

[Pom]

My condolences to you and your family. I love that quote. Perspective is everything.

[Gato]

Apr 30, 2016 20:34:59 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

That was my senior yearbook quote.  I thought I was being very deep at the time.

I'm so sorry about your cousin.  One of my cousins died very young; he was 20, I think.  It still weighs on me but it was so much more tragic for his parents.  Are your cousins parents still alive?  I can't imagine what it must be like to bury a child.  T&Ps to you and to them.