When was the last time you went and paid respect to the one's who have passe!
Question: Last weekend I took my brother some new flowers and a little pumpkin for Halloween
Answers: Last weekend I took my brother some new flowers and a little pumpkin for Halloween
Flowers are nice. Not always necessary, but it depends on the relationship of the deceased to you.
Uhh Last Thursday. I usually get some thing R.I.P. Earl
I don't get to my dad's grave much because I live 800 miles away, but when I do get there I leave 1 heads up penny for each year he's been gone.
I go visit the cemetary at least once a month, sometimes twice. I don't always bring flowers. Sometimes I bring a guitar or a beer.
We always visit loved ones and bring flowers. Its nice to go and clean the grave marker, speak to the memory of the person.
The ones who have passed are gone. They are oblivious to any respect or lack thereof. 'Paying respects' is for the family of the deceased and for one's self. NOT for those who have passed.
I went to a funeral twice in past year.
You can do flowers if you feel strongly about the person who died or one of the close family relatives (children spouse, sibling). If the person you know is the neighbor, and let's say their father passed, then you might go to visitation, but you would not send flowers. You might send flowers however, if the neighbor is a good friend, rather than an acquaintance.
If you look at the obituary there might be a reference to memorials. Some folks send the money instead of flowers because the memorials usually go to a favorite cause or charity of the deceased.
Yesterday, and no I just showed up...it was an informal gathering and he didn't complain so my lack of flowers must have been a non-issue.
I lit a candle and said a prayer
Everytime I visit my home town where my family is buried I stop at the cemetary and pay my respects. I take flowers on special occassions such as birthdays, their date of death, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Memorial Day. I feel it is important.
I went to my dad's aunt's funeral this last summer. It was like a week or two before her birthday. His aunt and uncle were/are both pretty close to our side of the family and would come to our gatherings all the time. And they would send us post cards from all the places he was working over the country.
It was really sad. But I got to see my second cousins after ten years or so. He was like half a foot taller than me, and she had really grown up. I couldn't go to the funeral due to work, but i still went to the mortuary with my dad.
I honour my fallen friend every day by living the life they don't get to. Flowers aren't necessary.
I live 3,000 miles from everyone I have lost. I have their pictures in my bedroom and at night, I look over and tell them all that no matter how long they've been gone, I still love them.
I wish I could go to their burial places and bring flowers. On the anniversary of my mother's death, I do buy one of those balloons that will fly. I attach a note telling my mother how much I miss her. Then I set the balloon free. I know it cant reach her, but it's the only thing I can think of.
buy yourself the flowers, its you who feels the pain, i dont mean that disrespectfullly but only the living mourn. i remember my mothher with a smile even though i miss her