On Friday I went to the funeral for my boss’s mother. It was a very nice ceremony for a woman who lived 90+ good years, but it was awkward because I’ve never been to a funeral before. Anyway, I survived it, and was only briefly shocked when I looked to the front of the room and saw the woman lying peacefully in the open casket, purse tucked at her side, ready for a new adventure.
My boss spoke about her mother so eloquently during the service. She said that in the last week she sat in the hospital with her mom and had time to think about all she’s learned from her. Two of those lessons stood out to me:
- Everyone deserves respect.
- Education is not a right, it’s a gift – and one that can never be taken away.
Now for some super awesome things I enjoyed this week:
Thanks to Old Town Home for featuring Janery, along with six other small businesses, in their holiday gift guide! I hope you’ll check it out to see some other totally awesome handmade businesses!
Goldiblocks are toys specifically aimed at “getting girls building.” I dig it.
My friend Rachel shared some of the unique places around the world where her art is featured. This includes a Kimpton hotel in Miami’s South Beach – I stayed there several times when it was the Doubletree Surfcomber and can’t wait to go back now that it’s a Kimpton place. With her art!
I agree with Cat’s thoughts on Black Friday entirely.
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To Australians – “Black Friday” is the day when the worst bushfire in the world killed 71 people and destroyed several towns in Victoria. It seems amazing to me that Americans would use the same words for running about town and buying cheap stuff with 50 million other people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%281939%29
Unfortunately I’ve been to too many funerals, and all of them are different. I don’t think there is ever a time when you get used to them and they become less than awkward.
It sounds like your boss’ mother was an awesome person – those are great lessons to learn, and not common ones either.
I think Goldiblocks sounds great. I’d love to see some traditionally stereotyped ‘girls’ toys given to boys as well. Just to really mix up the gender roles. I was a big lego fan as a child.
Have a look at this!
http://resources.news.com.au/files/2011/12/23/1226229/323829-lego-ad-1.jpg
That’s how to advertise for girls. 🙂
I am amazed you’d never been to a funeral before! Lucky! Those are very good lessons to be reminded of – and it never gets less awkward when there’s an open casket 🙂