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I was 11 or 12 when I was called on to be a pall bearer for the funeral of a retarded boy who was the son of my parents good friends. He was downs syndrome and had been a mess from birth so it wasn't unexpected. That was at least 60 years ago but I don't remember any fear from it, probably because it was expected and I knew what it was all about.
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Add: Yes. Many have died. She knows what death means/is. She's handling the current situation well.
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l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
- Del Gue
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.. My G-d, the women in that family wail like crazed Iranian women and I didn't want my daughter exposed to all that ridiculous behavior - it's simply not right and I don't want my daughter getting the idea that such behavior is acceptable... People grieve in all sorts of ways and exposure to such cultural spectales ain't necessarily wrong. Maybe ask her what she thinks of it rather than just forcing your opinion. Who knows she might think it's silly, not care either way, or not understand it all.
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I'll not say a word about it to her, unless she asks. And I'd never force my opinion on her.
Last edited by High_Noon; 01/11/21.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
- Del Gue
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I’d tell her your sorry for her loss and you will be there for her if she needs you. Bout all you can do
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10 year olds don't grieve for long. Just say "hi" and that you showed up just to see her.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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Grief and love are opposite sides of the same coin. Without love, there is no grief. It's a beautiful thing, but should not be dwelled upon, only appreciated when actually experienced.
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