oh Nooo... I see that there is a scheduled outage for RIGHT NOW!!!
I started to write this post and noticed that Blogger just went offline! I nearly had a panic attack!! That's not a good sign! :P Obviously it came back on within a minute or so.
Well today was the funeral that I was telling you about prepping for on Sunday. It went really well and the family was so happy with the decorating that we did as well as the food. It was really good to know that they were happy with the results.
At one point during the service they had an open mic. I decided that I would go up and just say a few brief words. Now you have to understand that I'm the person that used to look for the nearest hole in the ground if someone spoke to me from the pulpit, at one time. Well I'm much better than I used to be about that, but still find it hard to speak in front of a crowd, but felt that I really wanted to say a little something. So I rehearsed in my head what I was going to say and as soon as the first guy finished talking I jumped up(almost literally!) and headed up to the mic. I adjusted the mic and tried to open my mouth to speak...well my chin started to quiver and there was no way that words were going to come out of my mouth! I tried a couple of times and thought I should just go back to my seat. Then thought-'no...I need to do this'. So I sucked it up...took a deep breath and started talking. What I said was really not what I had planned on saying and am a bit disappointed in that but ...oh well..at least it was something. Some people(that KNOW me)were fairly surprised when I stood up, because, like I said...NOT something I'd normally do voluntarily!! One lady said to me she couldn't believe it and said to the lady beside her.."HEATHER is going up there?!? But anyway.. it really isn't as bad as you think..well actually it was worse than I thought, because I didn't count on getting all emotional!! Anyway...it was fine in the end... It was a lovely remembrance of an amazing lady! I count it a privilege to have been able to serve in honour of her today.
Hope you all have a great night...or day whichever it is when you read this!!
take care...
ps...
we didn't see Maude nearly as much as I would have liked in the last year and now am regretting it...so don't forget to take time for the important things in life...People!! Not activities, things or events but *people*.
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5 comments:
Wew you got that in just under the wire!
Glad the family was happy with the funeral set up though. I would totally not get up there! We did that when my mother in law died and there was no way even when it was someone I knew real well. Standing in front of an audience scares the stuffing out of me!
You were brave to get up there, I don't think I could've done it. Good for you though, especially since you felt you needed to do it. "Take time for the important things in life...people" So true, you are never promised another day with someone, we do have to remember to make every day count...I've been trying to remember that with my grandfather and his failing health.
And, let me say...wow, a post every day for the past week, good job, I need to work on posting more, lol.
The first step is always the more difficult when attention is focused within a crowd and you the speaker...
And yet you achieved what you set out and that was to speak from a loving heart for the deceased - and grateful thanks I am sure from the bereaved family and friends too.
Bless your heart!! I get nervous too when I have to get up in front of a big crowd.
I love your new header, so CUTE!
Julieann
Well done in getting up and speaking. I take my hat off to you as there is no way that I could of done it.
You are so correct in what you say People are the most important things in life !
I love your new look and your day to day postings. Keep up the great work !!
Take care Melinda
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