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My Mother died
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Yesterday was my Mother's funeral service. It was delayed by several months because of the Covid-19 restrictions. Even then, we played it safe by limiting to just 5 attendees. As for the other relatives they watched by remote via ZOOM.
It was at a Buddhist temple which my late Mother used to attend. The presiding Reverend was already quite familiar with the set up, although at first there was some technical complications such as some parties not being able to hear the others.
There were loud-speakers on both sides of the room so that we could clearly hear the sutras being recited by the Reverend.
Then came the part of the ceremony where each attendee comes forward to offer incense.
Since it was too emotional for me to eulogize, my cousin did the eulogy for my Mother which gave as much background on her 96 year lifespan from as much information that I had managed to compile.
Since I have no siblings and my Father had died when I was only 6 years old, so my Mother was the only one I knew in my immediate family.
Then came the time for the Urn which contained my Mother's cremated ashes. Accompanied by my relatives, we walked to the Columbarium which houses multiple urns. During the short walk as my arms cradled the urn, it was hard to believe that it contained all that remains of a beloved person that had walked the Earth only several months ago.
Finally accompanied by another blessing ceremony, I placed the urn into my Mother's designated niche. There in that
columbarium I can visit her anytime I want in the near future.
@jxdama
@extraterrestrialone
@Kira
@Blue Star
@Innocent Forever
@Were all together
@Road to Nowhere
Yesterday was my Mother's funeral service. It was delayed by several months because of the Covid-19 restrictions. Even then, we played it safe by limiting to just 5 attendees. As for the other relatives they watched by remote via ZOOM.
It was at a Buddhist temple which my late Mother used to attend. The presiding Reverend was already quite familiar with the set up, although at first there was some technical complications such as some parties not being able to hear the others.
There were loud-speakers on both sides of the room so that we could clearly hear the sutras being recited by the Reverend.
Then came the part of the ceremony where each attendee comes forward to offer incense.
Since it was too emotional for me to eulogize, my cousin did the eulogy for my Mother which gave as much background on her 96 year lifespan from as much information that I had managed to compile.
Since I have no siblings and my Father had died when I was only 6 years old, so my Mother was the only one I knew in my immediate family.
Then came the time for the Urn which contained my Mother's cremated ashes. Accompanied by my relatives, we walked to the Columbarium which houses multiple urns. During the short walk as my arms cradled the urn, it was hard to believe that it contained all that remains of a beloved person that had walked the Earth only several months ago.
Finally accompanied by another blessing ceremony, I placed the urn into my Mother's designated niche. There in that
columbarium I can visit her anytime I want in the near future.
