tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post6559511828665407635..comments2024-03-29T14:07:15.567+00:00Comments on nourishing obscurity: Funerals -- Celebrations of LifeJames Highamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-5413656866829715502007-06-28T21:00:00.000+01:002007-06-28T21:00:00.000+01:00Funerals -- Celebrations of LifeThere are certainl...Funerals -- Celebrations of Life<BR/><BR/>There are certainly things I hope will be played and said at my funeral, if I have one. There is one hymn I love - Come Thou Almighty King and I'd love the version I have on cassette here [Wigtune] played. As for Powerpoint - well, that's a little too North American for me. Very interesting post by JMB.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-8192756990696887732007-06-24T02:41:00.000+01:002007-06-24T02:41:00.000+01:00The last funeral I went to was for my friends wife...The last funeral I went to was for my friends wife, who walked in front of a train after a long period fighting depression. Although the event was very sad, she had kids that were a little older than ours, it was real celebration of her life. She was an artist and her art was displayed. There were many children and people around my age and of course her parents, who were obviously completely devestated. We played her favourite music and listened to stories from her life We then went back to her house and got drunk afterwards. I imagine it may seem a bit morbid, but it was therapeutic for most there. <BR/><BR/>As for pipers, I had one at each of my weddings. Very important for a Scotsman.Colin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991363859883869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-33649058669501634182007-06-23T01:10:00.000+01:002007-06-23T01:10:00.000+01:00Lovely post, jmb. I'm so sorry you have had to at...Lovely post, jmb. I'm so sorry you have had to attend so many funerals lately. I didn't know about all these innovations but I'm all for anything that celebrates a life. I haven't worked out what to do about ny own, being a non-religious person in a religious land. Still, I figure I won't be here to have to worry about it! Btw, you ARE photogenic! Auguri dalla Sicilia.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.com