tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post2090032087491838677..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : WakeRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-46335277038764585972018-01-28T20:32:25.921-06:002018-01-28T20:32:25.921-06:00We didn't do the ritual of the receiving line ...We didn't do the ritual of the receiving line at my parents' funerals. It made the day a little easier.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-18749693129998215272018-01-27T19:37:56.687-06:002018-01-27T19:37:56.687-06:00It is hard in a situation like that. Everyone mean...It is hard in a situation like that. Everyone means well. They want to ease your pain. After time has passed you remember that people cared but it is difficult at the time.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-59000791288874479212018-01-27T08:36:19.177-06:002018-01-27T08:36:19.177-06:00On days like that I like to imagine I'm on the...On days like that I like to imagine I'm on the beach...It's been my way to get away from unpleasant things for years. An imaginary trip to the beach can do wonders. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-52549429094719457482018-01-27T07:54:08.420-06:002018-01-27T07:54:08.420-06:00I agree about the brutal ritual but it's heali...I agree about the brutal ritual but it's healing for the family to see how friends and acquaintances want to be there to give their respect and tributes for the deceased member of the family as a sign of support and admiration or love. <br />Hugs, Julia<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-12455869807977216222018-01-27T07:42:21.740-06:002018-01-27T07:42:21.740-06:00YOu are so right about the 'brutal ritual'...YOu are so right about the 'brutal ritual'. BUT it seems what both the mourners and the family need. But it is brutal.<br />The Gulf Coast picture certainly illustrates your statement.jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-72207133084557992542018-01-27T01:41:58.622-06:002018-01-27T01:41:58.622-06:00It's a beautiful and pensive photo, Rick. When...It's a beautiful and pensive photo, Rick. When my dad died in 1960, the line was 45 minutes long and totally amazed me. He was a school teacher and I had no idea so many people would come to pay their respects. But in later years, I realized the value, the impact he had on many lives. I can identify with your friend's loss and with the length of the line. Her father must have been a much-valued man. The photo reminds me of how I felt 58 years ago, deep in another century, about the difference between a line and the individuals who compose it. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com