Funeral for a Friend
In 2010, I had 4 surgeries. Two were outpatient surgeries, the third was inpatient and the fourth was supposed to be outpatient but ended up being inpatient. Before the fourth surgery, which was a "corrective surgery", I told our receptionist, who is also a very close friend, that it wasn't normal to have all these surgeries for the same damn thing and that I was sure I wouldn't make it through the surgery and I started to give her a list. What type of list, you ask? A funeral list.
Yup; I was telling my friend what I wanted at my funeral.
Listen, I think about these types of things long and hard!
Most everyone has been to at least 1 funeral in their life, right? And most funerals are so depressing! Ok, I get that someone has died and it is very sad but aren't funerals supposed to be about celebrating the life of someone who has passed on?
I want that celebration!
I want funny stories and good food and booze! I want Rick Springfield music and Elton John music and, hell; throw in some Styx, Queen and Bruno Mars, too! No red roses for me and no freaking Easter lilies as I hate those damn things. I want tulips and peonies in a myriad of colors! I want jokes and laughter and great memories! If you cry, I want the tears to be from laughing!
Don't read Bible passages; I want funny poems or quotes from the "Roseanne" show or "The Golden Girls"! In fact, instead of some sappy video of me, play episodes from those two shows and maybe throw in an episode or two of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" or "Live PD" to give it a little spice.
And no monetary memorials to whatever; I want pillows donated to Bridging. No ifs, ands or buts about that.
Don't think you have to wear black to my "celebration"; wear purple as it's my favorite color. Or you can wear Twins gear or Gopher gear but no Packer, Brewer or Badger attire as that will only make me haunt you the rest of your days.
If ever in my life I made you laugh, that's how I want to be remembered right up til they put me in the ground.
Yup; I was telling my friend what I wanted at my funeral.
Listen, I think about these types of things long and hard!
Most everyone has been to at least 1 funeral in their life, right? And most funerals are so depressing! Ok, I get that someone has died and it is very sad but aren't funerals supposed to be about celebrating the life of someone who has passed on?
I want that celebration!
I want funny stories and good food and booze! I want Rick Springfield music and Elton John music and, hell; throw in some Styx, Queen and Bruno Mars, too! No red roses for me and no freaking Easter lilies as I hate those damn things. I want tulips and peonies in a myriad of colors! I want jokes and laughter and great memories! If you cry, I want the tears to be from laughing!
Don't read Bible passages; I want funny poems or quotes from the "Roseanne" show or "The Golden Girls"! In fact, instead of some sappy video of me, play episodes from those two shows and maybe throw in an episode or two of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" or "Live PD" to give it a little spice.
And no monetary memorials to whatever; I want pillows donated to Bridging. No ifs, ands or buts about that.
Don't think you have to wear black to my "celebration"; wear purple as it's my favorite color. Or you can wear Twins gear or Gopher gear but no Packer, Brewer or Badger attire as that will only make me haunt you the rest of your days.
If ever in my life I made you laugh, that's how I want to be remembered right up til they put me in the ground.
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