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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: thomas h on July 07, 2014, 06:13:37 pm

Title: the funeral
Post by: thomas h on July 07, 2014, 06:13:37 pm

 A good friend of mine whom I worked with for several years told me a story recently that touched me so that I wanted to share it with you guys in gals. What an experience to go through.

Here it is:

As a guitarist & vocalist, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s cemetery in the back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost.

 I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch.

 I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn’t know what else to do, so I started to play.

 The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I’ve never played before for this homeless man.

 And as I played ‘Amazing Grace,’ the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my guitar and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.

 As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, “I never seen nothin’ like that before and I’ve been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.”

Apparently, I’m still lost…

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: JEB on July 07, 2014, 06:33:16 pm

You  ain't  right,  LOL

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 07, 2014, 08:06:35 pm

lol nice

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Fred Arnold on July 07, 2014, 08:11:06 pm

 :laugh: That was the chuckle of the day for me.

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Badly Bent on July 07, 2014, 08:24:28 pm

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Zuma on July 07, 2014, 11:17:15 pm

I got a couple systems to install, Be lookin for ya!
Zuma

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: chamookman on July 08, 2014, 05:13:14 am

Just shot coffee out My nose !  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Pappy on July 08, 2014, 08:13:52 am

So sad. ???  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I almost teared up for a minute.  ;) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Bone pile on July 08, 2014, 10:50:48 am

well that went from sad to glad in one line
Bone

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: PrimitiveTim on July 08, 2014, 12:00:10 pm

had to read it twice lol. had a derp moment

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: paoliguy on July 08, 2014, 12:56:14 pm

Hilarious!!!

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: mullet on July 08, 2014, 07:30:38 pm

That's great! ;D

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: _Jon_ on July 08, 2014, 11:35:48 pm

I sang one in the Porta-Potty near the Archery Shop at Twin Oaks.  Everyone who heard me cried also.   ;D

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: Adam on July 08, 2014, 11:36:52 pm

Now that's funny!

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 09, 2014, 09:35:29 am

That was funny! I stayed away for a few days because I tend to stay away from folks personal lives, unless Im directly a part of them.

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: soy on July 09, 2014, 11:26:49 pm

That was........well........yep ;D

Title: Re: the funeral
Post by: toomanyknots on July 10, 2014, 01:03:09 pm

:) That one got me. Nice, :).