The Funeral ride

A few months ago my family made a decision that my grandmother did not need to drive any longer....which makes me sad.  It is another sign that she is aging.  Her mind is great, so good that her bossy self still tells us all what to do!  And, of course we follow those directions!!  She called me and told me that I had made it on the list-the list of 6 people and this list consisted of those that would drive her to the necessary locations.  I just responded in agreement(and laughed a little inside) because she was very specific in her orders.  I was also honored that I made the cut.  :)

So, it has been on my mind to visit her more and take her to hair, dr appointments, etc.  This past Saturday she needed me to take her to a funeral.  I am driving over to pick her up and the boys were very curious just exactly why we were driving Nanny on this day.  So, I explained we were taking her to a funeral and then it came....what is a funeral???  I explained the best I knew how-a funeral is honor or pay respect/love to someone that has lived a VERY long life here on Earth but now has moved on to Heaven("of course Jesus lives in their heart" says Carson).  Sounds confusing? Nope, the boys understood exactly what I meant. In their little minds, they restated what I said and expressed it was good that God allowed people to grow up & get old before they go to heaven.

Driving down the driveway, we are still in conversation about the funeral.  I tried very hard to keep it simple but I could see the "wheels turning."  I pull my car around so that my Nanny has easy steps to make to the car.  The house door opens and she walks out with her cane.  Mason says "hmm, well that is funny that we are going to her funeral because she looks real good to me."

I began to laugh hysterically and then quickly told him not to mention her death while she gets in the car.  And, they did a great job not talking about her funeral while we were in the car.  However, when we get to the church the boys notice that many elderly people are walking in the door.  And, that is when Mason says "this has to be the OLD PEOPLE church because that is all that is walking in the door!!"

Kids are the most honest & most literal among all of the ages of the human race.  And even though embarrassing sometimes....I truly love every second of it!!

Train up A CHILD in the way he should go:and when he is old,

 he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6