Attending a funeral on my birthday!
By ronaldinu
@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
October 16, 2008 2:11pm CST
I have attended a funeral on my birthday. Yesterday my colleague's mum passed away suddenly and received a text message that the funeral was going to be held today. Unfortunately another close colleague's father passed away on this date. So I will always remember themand their loved ones. Not a cheerful way to celebrate my birthday but I felt that it was my duty to be there and offer moral support.
6 people like this
15 responses
@donn_juan (325)
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
definitely not a good thing to do in celebrating your birthday but i think it's a blessing in disguise. it only shows you how important life is. that while others can no longer do the things they may still want to do in their lives because they simply have no time at all, you still do.
so celebrate life..;o)
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
17 Oct 08
Hi ronaldinu,
Happy birthday to you even though it wasn't for you, but never mind, you can celebrate it later.
Tamara
1 person likes this
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
27 Jan 09
That was sincerely nice of you to spend a day that is special to you to help out and be moral support for a colleague friend. Hope you atleast got some cake that days..
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Happy Birthday ronaldinu. I feel the same way. It was a good thing you were there for them no matter what the day. They need support on this type of day for them.
1 person likes this
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
26 Oct 08
You're a good person to think of others instead of yourself. This is just one year, other years will be more cheerful. You did right by your co-workers and comforted them in their time of need. You're a good person!
@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
30 Oct 08
Absolutely you will have a day to remember on your Birthday and that was a sad memory as well and just hope for the family of your friends to be well recovered in the future and still have a good life and to you as well on your Birthday although I knew that is quite so late......
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
25 Oct 08
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your colleague's parents.It was great of you to attend on your birthday.The great tradition in my family is we celebrate the birthday month. The whole month is your's.That means if something happens on the actual date,you still have 29-30 days to celebrate.
@littleowl (7157)
•
21 Oct 08
Aww Ronald you are such an empathatic kind person, very special to give up your day for those of others,,,you will be blessed threefold for this act of kindness and compassion even though you may of thought it was your duty...many blessings littleowl
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
16 Oct 08
No that isn't a good way to spend your birthday, but you were being a good friend by offering your support to your colleagues, I'm sure they appreciated it.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
16 Oct 08
i'm sure they appreciated u being there. i have lost 3 of my family since jan. & believe me u appreciate everything everybody does.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
Oh your birthday has been very memorable but sad memories ha! What a gloomy way of celebrating a birthday! But we can't control some circumstances in life so what can we do. It's just good that you have such a supportive heart. Indeed you need to give moral support to friends in such circumstances. At any rate... I wish you all the best for another year added to your life!
@Barbietre (1438)
• United States
17 Oct 08
Ok I guess I should stop complaining that I have to go to a wedding on my birthday. But the thing is it is a BIG birthday and the only day that week my husband has off. So we will not be celebrating my birthday at all. I think my husband is relieved he does not have to do anything special.
But compared to your birthday I guess I am not so bad off.
@k4karthik (439)
• India
17 Oct 08
I can understand your feelings. You have done your job. You have to do that. Birthday are coming every year. But if you miss you will miss them for ever. Also the families they need your moral support. Yes it is very sad moment. But we have to think from heart than brain.
@kellyjeanne (1576)
• United States
22 Oct 08
My hat goes off to you because that was a very unselfish thing to do and I'm sure the family really appreciate your show of support!
Purrs,
Catwoman=^..^= & Mija
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Oct 08
hi ronaldinu what a kind and compassionate person you
are,and on your birthday. I know your colleagues will
appreciate your toughtfulness and that will make you
'feelgood too. belated happy birthday greetings to
you.And many more too.God Bless.
