A beautiful story

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In Ireland yesterday a lady of 89 with no family (her husband had passed and very few would have attended her funeral) had her life celebrated by over 300 people

this had melted my heart - she lived in Carlow in Ireland and the kind funeral director put an appeal to local people to attend her funeral as he feared less than 20 would. No one visited her in the nursing home. The funeral was packed .. two schools attended and it was just a great send off for her. We hear too many sad stories. This was lovely

I love this. What a great send off. Lovely people of Carlow x

That is a beautiful story and am very glad you told me about this. Thank you x

I don’t want to be a dick but it wasn’t much use to her once she was dead. She could have used company and companionship while she was alive and could appreciate it.

I just felt the need to share it. Even on the condolences the heartfelt messages from all over Ireland in her memory. Such dignity and compassion was shown to her. I think it’s great for the young children from local schools have been there. So powerful for everyone.

That’s very very true Anne and I don’t think you’re a dick at all

I think the news reports are saying that too - that people need to think of the elderly still with us

I read your post with interest.
I'm sorry, but I see this as a positive only as it has alerted people, of all ages apparently, to a very elderly woman, who had few friends and indeed would have had a very poor attendance at her funeral.
I am of the opinion also that the time to honour and give dignity to people is during the time they are living, and especially after they are left alone at age 89 with no one left to think of them.
Sorry to be a killjoy but I fail to see how a very large attendance at this woman's funeral would do much for her.
She still finished her life feeling alone.

Yes she did love a lonely life but she was loved by the staff in her care home & I do think it was gracious and thoughtful of the funeral undertaker to reach out.

in Ireland funerals are big - they moved the funeral to an earlier time after a regular daily early mass too so more people would attend.

Agreed

I agree with @AnneLovesGilbert . I won’t have many people at my funeral and am not in the least bit bothered.

Very true