What Burials Teach Me

i just arrived from camiguin islands attending granny's funeral.
A month ago somebody sent me a message about what burials could teach us.
This message actually helped me decide if i will or not attend the funeral. I will post it below hope it would also teach u something.

There are so many profound lessons that only burials can teach.

Lessons that I usually hear but often ignore

Lessons that I know but don’t put to heart

Lesson No. 1

The burial of a person is the last chance you’ll ever see the person. Don’t ever be late. You can be late in meetings or other events but never in a burial, especially if the person means so much to you.

Lesson No. 2:

If given only one option, it is better to attend a person’s burial than a person’s wedding. The person’s family will appreciate you more if you are with them during times of grief than during times of feasting. It is during tough and sad moments that they need your presence the most.

Lesson No. 3

You don’t have to say a lot to comfort the bereaved. Your presence says everything. During the wake, a friend approached the mother who lost her only child. She told her that everything will be okay and she has to be strong to face life’s challenges. Deep within, the mother got irritated. She said to herself, ” You just don’t understand what I truly feel.”

Lesson No. 4

Everyone will die. A burial is a reminder that our life on earth is fleeting. Each one is allotted a limited span of time on the earth. We must not waste a single day. Instead, we should savor every moment and use every opportunity to show our loved ones how much we love them. Moreover, we have to prepare ourselves for the Day when we have to meet the Lord face to face. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

Lesson No. 5:

The kind of life a person lived during his lifetime can partly be manifested in his/her burial. If he had lived an ordinary life, i.e., had a family, decent career and some contributions to society, then his relatives and close friends and acquaintances would definitely give a few testimonies. If he had squandered his life, deserted his family and committed a crime, I wonder if he can obtain a decent burial. Worse, his enemies might even rejoice at his death. On the contrary, if he had lived a fulfilled life and had left an impact in the lives of others and in society, even people he didn’t know will flock into his burial. He would be a legend whose memories will be embedded in the minds and hearts of the lives he touched. THEREFORE, WHEN DECIDING ON HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE, THINK OF WHAT YOU WANT YOUR BURIAL TO BE.