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ghostsinthemachine

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52. Twice for me.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:14 PM

Dec 2018

My Dad was hard, he had few, if any redeeming qualities. My Mom was the opposite so finding words wasnt tough.

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How many of us did what GWB just did? Eulogizing a dead parent? [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 OP

Yep. CincyDem Dec 2018 #1

the hardest thing for me handmade34 Dec 2018 #8

Same here. Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #16

😪💙 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #26

oooff...haven't done that (yet). CincyDem Dec 2018 #18

😪 💙 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #25

DNR - It took me "forever" to sign that paper for my late husband Rorey Dec 2018 #34

💙🕯 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #27

never did RussBLib Dec 2018 #2

My oldest sister did that for us. Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #3

I would not have made it to the lectern. Glorfindel Dec 2018 #4

Same here mokawanis Dec 2018 #19

Not me, couldn't do it. One of my sister did for both mom and dad. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #5

I did for grandparents crazycatlady Dec 2018 #6

I don't think so at my dad's which was at a church TlalocW Dec 2018 #7

Your mom sounds like a hoot! robbob Dec 2018 #12

💙🕯 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #29

Yep jberryhill Dec 2018 #57

I have. pwb Dec 2018 #9

One of my brothers did that for both of my parents, and I felt he "did us all proud". Tanuki Dec 2018 #10

Hello dear heart. 💙🕯 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #32

Dear sprinkleeninow! I hope you have fully recovered from your injury! Tanuki Dec 2018 #40

It's coming along. I need to see the orthopedic guy. I been a baaad sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #58

I did it for my dad onenote Dec 2018 #11

I sang at my mothers memorial Beaverhausen Dec 2018 #13

I did for my Mother at age 18. redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #14

Wow. Powerful and heartbreaking. bronxiteforever Dec 2018 #48

I did just a few years ago Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #15

I gave my father's eulogy Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #17

There's no way I could've spoken or sang redstateblues Dec 2018 #20

It was one of the hardest things in my life I ever had to do... cynatnite Dec 2018 #21

No. Both of my parents are dead but I didn't go to either's funeral. elocs Dec 2018 #22

Formal Lutheran funeral service at church zeusdogmom Dec 2018 #23

Didn't eulogize, but buried my dad at 13 yrs. of age. sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #24

I did it for my mom. redwitch Dec 2018 #28

I did JustAnotherGen Dec 2018 #30

i can't even keep it together reading this thread OriginalGeek Dec 2018 #31

I have my Dad's flag in my office. I have the one given by the American Legion flying in front of Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #41

I haven't figured out yet where to display it OriginalGeek Dec 2018 #43

I spoke so long about my mom that a wedding in same church had to be delayed Awsi Dooger Dec 2018 #33

I did it for both of mine, about 18 months apart. DFW Dec 2018 #35

I wasn't able to do it. Lost my Dad in 2004 and my Mom livetohike Dec 2018 #36

I read the eulogy for dad and for our youngest sister malaise Dec 2018 #37

Twice for me too thegoose Dec 2018 #38

I did it for my dad. mac56 Dec 2018 #39

GW Bush has now done at least two things I haven't ... Martin Eden Dec 2018 #42

I did not. llmart Dec 2018 #44

I eulogized my grandmother MountCleaners Dec 2018 #45

I did it for my Dad. He rests at Arlington National ... 11 Bravo Dec 2018 #46

Not allowed in the family cult Runningdawg Dec 2018 #47

I couldn't Duppers Dec 2018 #49

I've done in twice in the last 18 months dbackjon Dec 2018 #50

I have 3 times gopiscrap Dec 2018 #51

Twice for me. ghostsinthemachine Dec 2018 #52

Never did it myself. Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #53

I have. ginnyinWI Dec 2018 #54

Both times, yes jberryhill Dec 2018 #55

Wrote it for dad, spoke for mom Pobeka Dec 2018 #56

I did it for my mom. BadgerMom Dec 2018 #59

It is hard. I also read my husband's words for his mother because his voice kept breaking. Hekate Dec 2018 #60

I spoke at my father's funeral. I wouldn't call it a eulogy. Aristus Dec 2018 #61

Me. I live in Southern California, but my Dad and I are born and bred in Alabama. BamaRefugee Dec 2018 #62

Twice for me. Twice for my husband. MoonRiver Dec 2018 #63

Did it for both my parents a year and a half apart. MontanaMama Dec 2018 #64

Yup I did LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #65

I did not. I gladly passed on both chances. nt Gore1FL Dec 2018 #66

Twice. Snackshack Dec 2018 #67

I did ColoradoBlue Dec 2018 #68