[Magdalen] Funeral Service at Saint Martin's, Houston.

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

My spouse and I are lucky in that both of us had parents who had a
long,stable marriage. My father-in-law passed a way a number of years ago,
and when my mother-in-law died, my wife drew comfort in the confidence that
Vince and Helen are together again. I have the same feeling about my own
parents.

I remember many years ago, after my grandfather died, my mother commented
that the only thing that really kept her mother going without her husband
was the firm hope that she would see him again.

I'm sure a lot of people believe that when we die, everything that was us
is annihilated, but I am grateful that most of them do not attempt to
ridicule my views on the matter or "set me straight.".

There have been hundreds of incidents where someone nearing death reacted
to the sight of a loved one, often their mother coming to help them in the
transition. I'd say that's good evidence that families stay together on
some level at least. Not that any of us can say what happens after we die,
but the sheer volume of reports of this sort is encouraging for those who
believe there is life after death and that we see our beloved ones again.




James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 11:41 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Interesting, because I’ve more or less heard that all my life, in
> Episcopal churches and others. The idea the the deceased will be reunited
> with those who have gone before. Have said it myself...
>
> > On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:22 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I was struck by the rector’s mention of families re-united in heaven.
> > Like Episcopalians are flirting with Mormonism it seemed.
> > Never heard that before.
> > Is it a regional thing?
> > -M
>