Kids, Gross and Death: So long, grandpa

So long, grandpa

By fcnk - 18/06/2009 02:40 - United States

Today, I took home my grandpa's ashes. I then went out with my grandma, leaving my 5-year-old at home with my 12-year-old. When I got home, my beaming 5-year-old opened the door, covered in white powder. My grandmother asked where all the powder had come from. She pointed to the empty ashbox. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/07/2009 04:31 - United States

Today, I left my dog alone in the house for ten minutes while I took a shower. When I got out I found a mess of dust all over the floor and her ripping up a package that was supposed to be sent to my aunt. It contained my grandmother's ashes. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2020 17:00

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Today, at my mother's funeral, as everyone was around her casket for the viewing, my 5-year-old son in cluelessness of what was going on shouted, "Grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping." Everyone cried. FML

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By psd60 - 06/12/2012 07:18 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my dog died and I told my grandfather I wanted her to be cremated. I came home later to find him burning her in our barbecue pit. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2023 14:00

Today, we got a diamond delivered to our house. I was super confused until my husband admitted he’d taken the ashes of his grandparents and parents, my mom and my grandparents', and my auntie's, mixed them all together and sent them to one of those diamond making companies. I’m divorcing him. FML

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By blah! - 08/12/2013 13:19 - United States - Newington

Today, my grandkids went around my house claiming items to inherit. FML

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By John Trent - 06/09/2023 13:00 - United Kingdom - Trowbridge

Today, at my grandad's funeral, as my dad and aunt poured his ashes into the hole, a strong gust of wind blew the ashes into my throat. I choked on my grandad. What made it worse was that the vicar had to stop her prayer to laugh. FML

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By noyodel - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Italy

Today, I had been planning a family trip for months. My father had all his bags packed, ready to go in the car. He had my grandmother's ashes in his suitcase, and planned to spread them on a mountain. This morning our car was broken into and everything was stolen. The thief stole my grandma. FML

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By Lee - 21/06/2009 04:23 - United States

Today, we spread my uncle's ashes at my grandparents' house. We were on a hill overlooking a sunset. It was a beautiful ceremony… until the winds changed direction. Our whole family wound up covered in my Uncle. He's still stuck in my hair. FML

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riii 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 9:35

Common sense should have been used here: Keep out of reach of children.

kellster 2

Thursday 18 June 2009 9:37

That is so awful. Why the hell did you leave something that important where your five-year-old could get at it?? Why was she not informed that this was an absolutely hands-off item? Why was she beaming? There is so much wrong with this. Your poor, poor grandmother. :(

Comments

BladeYouStain 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:52

What is with all these people thinking that 12 year olds have the brain power of infants?

aquariusbeauty 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 21:01

aww thats terrible. :'( I am also very sorry for your loss. God bless .

btuwo 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 21:15

leave ur 5 year old alone with someone's ashes? I know you're 12 year old was with u, but maybe he/she was listening to music or on msn or sometihng.. like why would they care to watch over a younger sibling lol

likeduhhx4 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 21:24

oh. my. god. that is horriable. don't tell your kids what the ashes were, that would scar them later in life.

primogen18 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 22:24

#150 says it all, again with crappy parents. sucks you lost your grandfather, but you shouldn't have been allowed to breed. Please don't continue!! Why do people put this up for the world to see how shitty they are at parenting?

verstecktergeist 11

Thursday 18 June 2009 21:34

Parenting for the loss. Since when do 12 year olds make good babysitters?

DangerousBabee 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 22:16

YDI for leaving your kids alone.

x3spencerx3 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 23:24

YDI for your terrible parenting skills. First, you should know better than to leave something as precious as the remains of your grandfather in the reach of your children. Second, you should not be leaving your twelve-year-old with your five-year-old, especially if the kid is as dense as to let the five-year-old play with the ashes.

riku3220 2

Thursday 18 June 2009 23:58

Why do you all seem to think that a 12 year old's brain power runs on a hamster wheel? You all also assume that the OP just left the box on the floor. Maybe she did put the box high up on a shelf but her daughter used a chair to get it? Beleive it or not 12 AND 5 year olds are capable of thought. This only proves that adults really do forget what it's like to be a kid...