Day of Celebration

I thought I would have been stronger at the funeral. But seeing her pictures on the overhead made me very sad, even though I had spent hours looking at those very same images in the previous days. A lot of people turned out, a testament to how Mum touched the lives of so many. Some were there to support us (the children) and that was a real comfort. It was a sad but also happy occassion as we celebrated her life.
After the memorial, the family went to Lilydale for the cremation. I felt torn leaving all the people who came to be there for me but they all understood. At least they could feast on the lunch the church had lovingly provided.
Ashes to ashes...