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You did absolutely nothing wrong, my friend.
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on February 4, 2012 at 3:00 AM
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Pat
I was thirteen or fourteen when I attended my first funeral, and among other things I remember the shock I felt when I saw people talking in anything but hushed tones, but chatting about trivial things, smiling and even laughing...I guess I need not tell you that I have left those childish notions behind...As it happens, I also attended a funeral yesterday, that of an Irish Catholic priest, the uncle of a son's wife; it was a celebration of the life of a good man, whom it was my privilege to know. After the Mass there was a reception, and though it was not an Irish wake, there were smiles and laughter...
But you will never find me at an old folks home - I refuse to be buried alive...
posted by
Nautikos
on February 3, 2012 at 5:59 AM
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Pat every funeral I have been to , people joke, it is communication on a sympathetic level.
Not only that I bet the dad thought, it was a bit of a booster for him. I wish he had given you a cuddle.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM
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My humble opinion
You did nothing wrong but you did a great deal very right.
posted by
Bel_Marshall
on February 2, 2012 at 8:13 AM
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PatB
That was such a nice thing to do going to the funeral parlour and now you deserve a rest until you go and get groceries.
posted by
WileyJohn
on February 2, 2012 at 8:01 AM
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I agree with adnohr. I have a feeling that they both much appreciated your presence. Wanting happiness is a waste of time. As long as one is wanting they are of the mind it is elusive. Happiness is more likely to attach itself to one when the wanting is forgotten.
posted by
TAPS.
on February 2, 2012 at 7:06 AM
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LOL, Pat! I understand what you're thinking, but I bet you are the only one thinking it. Unfortunately..or fortunately, depending how you look at it, the funeral parlour is where most people see each other after a long while and get to catch up. There is nothing wrong with that - in fact it helps keep any pain at a distance for awhile. A good thing. Father and son likely enjoyed the joke; what we need most at a time like that is laughter.
posted by
adnohr
on February 2, 2012 at 6:12 AM
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