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We were up and running at a normal time. Today we had the funeral of our great friend Irene Kosmetatos. After a quarter century of having her in our lives, this day was going to be tough.
Robin rode with us to Green Hills Cemetery, where we met up with Michele.
The service began at 11:30 am and was in a Greek Orthodox format.
As expected, Irene was on the 50-yard line – she loved her sports!
We were surprised when we got invited to light a candle during the ceremony. We were honored to be part of the ceremony.
Lighting a candle in a Greek Orthodox church during a funeral signifies honoring the departed soul, symbolizing Christ’s victory over death, and expressing hope in the resurrection and eternal life for the deceased. The candle’s light represents the soul’s infinite light and serves as a focal point for prayer, remembrance, and the worshippers’ expression of love and faith for God and the departed.
Where the candle lighting ceremony took place.
There was a video running that showed 80 slides of Irene’s life beginning at age one and going until her deathbed. Even Scout got his picture in the show.
One of the family!
After the ceremony, we went to Old Ranch for a reception. When we arrived, they had a projector, but no computer to drive it. In days gone by, I would have run home, but now that was 20 miles away. Ta Dah! Michele, using her computer skills, examined the dilemma and drove home to get her laptop! She saved the day!
Mochele saved the day; she brought her laptop
We had a lovely luncheon thanks to the great coordinating effort of Vicky Kuhn!
Some of our favorite photos were on the cake.
When Irene would say goodbye to a group, she always threw up her hands and blew kisses. It was her way; always remembering everyone.
Irene’s last-minute goodbye saying.
Mary and I wore black, and I did not speak at the funeral, but I had a few choice words with Iris when she recalled that she and Irene had been friends for forty years (Iris needed some assistance at the podium).
We were the hosts of the reception.
We returned home, and I found my beloved Silver Fox dead! We called the AAA, and they started it, but while it was running, it died again! So tomorrow we will contact the Lexus dealer, and hey, haul the car into your shop!
Mary, Robin, and I watched “The Jazz Singer” movie in the TV room. We were tired from an emotional day, so we crashed around 10:00 pm!
