Oh man, Funerals...

[Beardo]

My grandfather passed away last week at the age of 85. The guy was a medic in world war 2 in India and China. When they played taps at his funeral I was a wreck. I think it's impossible to not cry during taps at a funeral. 

And then when they handed us the flag and said that "the united Sates government thanks him for his service..."  :'(

It was such a beautiful day too.

[xnikki118x]

I'm sorry for your loss.

I also think it's impossible to not cry during Taps at a funeral. It'll be played at my dad's when it's his time--I know I'll be a basket case. [He's a Gulf War vet and also a firefigher, so his funeral will be pretty decorated.]

[laesperanzapaz]

 :'( cherish all you have. i'm sorry

[TVC15]

My grandfather just sent out an e-mail to the family e-mail list about terminal care. He's turning 81 this year. While he was solid as a rock when I saw him last year, I know the end is coming soon. Can't be more than another decade or so. It makes me quite sad.

My uncle (in his early to mid 70s) just had a brain tumor removed and he's getting chemo just in case.  The tumor was cancerous, but they think they got it.  It kinda freaked me out because aside from my brother, he's really the only family member I have that I am close to.  I hope he recovers me.  His ass should visit me.  I don't plan on returning to the Shitty Coast.

[DJ_Tet]

We buried my grandfather earlier this year, he was in WWII (Japan) and Korea.  They buried him with full military honors, some kids who had just gotten home from Iraq had to come do the 21 gun salute.  All in all it was very memorable.  I'm sorry for your loss, it's tough  :'(

[Phoenix Dark]

Sorry to hear that; sounds like he was a great dude, and a hero.

My grand dad fought in WWII and Korea. I visited him last weekend and he was in perhaps the worst state I've ever seen him in. He usually spends 20 hours a day in bed if not more, but when I saw him he was downstairs sitting in a chair. He's losing weight, not eating (although he constantly tells my mom and aunts that they're getting fat lol), etc. 

[muckhole]

My condolences. My grandparents on my father's side had both passed before I was born, and I was extremely young when my mom's parents went, and so it never really registered. Thankfully, I have a lot of pics and stories to go on.

[GilloD]

My grandfather was like. Young until he died. He was outside every day, he used to volunteer like 24/7, he refused to just sit around and get old. The last 2 months of his life were horrible. He ended up bed ridden and out of it, in nearly every way his death was a blessing.

But he was the #1 stand up dude, someone you could be proud of. I'm sure you feel the same and I'm sorry for your loss, but it sounds like he had a great life.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

I didn't cry at my grandfather's funeral and felt like shit afterward because it seems like you're supposed to cry at funerals.

[muckhole]

I didn't cry at my grandfather's funeral and felt like shit afterward because it seems like you're supposed to cry at funerals.

Don't. I couldn't cry at my dad's funeral. It was just a bit too unbelievable for me, and with my mom in the wreck that she was, most of my attention was focused on getting her and the family through the day. It hit me afterwards in the same way, but everybody handles different things in different ways.

[laesperanzapaz]

in a way i'm lucky, kinda

i have really no personal or close connection to any of my relatives. total strangers living miles away, awkward to meet each other all the time, totally different mentalities, etc

and only marginally so with my immediate family.  the closest it comes to is my younger sis, but even that is losing its grip, albeit very subtly over the years

:/