Quote Originally Posted by micko
In my house, there are several small dogs. They love to eat those dog treats that look like bacon. But really, the reason that the dog treats are made by manufacturers to look like bacon is to impress me, the owner. The dogs would eat them even if they looked gray and lumpy.

A long time ago, I used to help my cousin mow a Catholic cemetery in Northeast PA. It was old, and the church itself is from 1820. Anyhow, during my work it was common to see little groups of two or three people coming to visit graves. It really meant a lot to those people to have those graves, and to be able to visit and show respect for the people they had loved in life.

My parents raised me as a Catholic, but I developed doubts, and haven't attended regular mass in years. When someone dies, though, it isn't my place to say anything about the ceremony, because it holds a meaning to the people involved. Just like the bacon shape of the dog treat and just like the visits to the old cemetery hold a meaning.

I hope your uncles get over themselves, at least for a while, to show respect for your granddad and for the other people who value the Christian ceremony.
I am trying a relate this to bacon strips,,,LOLz... Nonetheless a good post... its not there place to reject the type of ceremony,,,and it reeks of just not wanting to attend...
Skink Reviewed by Skink on . Death - People's Opinion on the Ceremony My grandfather passed away this morning. He's been sick for a long time and he's been in and out of the hospital for the past several months so the news wasn't a shock. He's finally free from pain. I was supposed to move into the new house today but I have to wait until tomorrow, which isn't really a problem. My grandfather had 8 children (ages 29 - 55 years old) with a woman he was married to for over 55 years. My grandparents raised their children catholic and we all went to church on Rating: 5