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

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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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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

nikki1001 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 19:42

No....it's powder. They don't hand you bone fragments. It's a mixture of ash and bone fragments, which is then run through a machine to create a powder. Read up, guys!

happygoluckyhh 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 19:50

YOU TOOK IT HOME?!?! THAT'S DISTURBING! YOU KEPT IT IN THE SAME HOUSE WHERE A 12 YEAR OLD AND A 5 YEAR OLD WERE LEFT UN-SUPERVISED? THAT'S EVEN MORE DISTURBING! YOUR AN IDIOT!

Beachbaybe 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:01

Oh my gosh. It's okay because u will remember your grandfather longer than the ashes would have lasted anyway.

Schadenfreude14 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:14

Crap parent alert! You deserve it for being irresponsible

Vegetables 0

Friday 19 June 2009 1:23

When I was twelve, I was babysitting and doing a REALLY good job at it. Not all twelve year olds are irresponsible nitwits.

lifeislife_fml 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:15

Poor grandma, hope she wasn't too disturbed...:(

b00stFeD 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:18

Wait....so you left a 5 year old....with a 12 year old??? You're lucky that's all that happened- and child protective services should have picked em up while your dumbass was gone- YDI

redtear 2

Thursday 18 June 2009 22:48

I assume you meant "He's your grandfather". In which case I can't believe you are the first person to say this. That was my very first thought.

lorablatesobvz 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 20:21

OMG, i didnt even have an account I made one, just so i could tell you that you're a bad parent! Who leaves a 5 year old! in the house with a 12 year old? the 12 year old isn't even old enough to be home alone. idiot. FYL indeed

phatdaddy 0

Wednesday 24 June 2009 19:19

You wasted your time making an account, because you're a complete tool, and you're 100% wrong. Not everyone has overflowing bank accounts to shell out money for a babysitter or daycare. My sister baby-sat my 10-year old brother, me (age 8 @the time) and my newborn sister when she was twelve and she did just fine. When my borther turned 12, he was old enough to be left alone with me and my 2 year old sister and he did just fine, and I was able to babysit my 4 year old sister when I was 12, and I did just fine. Many 12 year olds are mature and reponsible enough to watch a kid for a couple hours. Anyone who knows ANYTHING about kids know that could have happened even if the parents were home. Just because your crappy parents didn't raise you well enough to take care of yourself alone for 2 hours doesn't mean someone who DID raise their kids well enough to is a bad parent. In fact, the OPPOSITE is true.

jadekp314 0

Friday 21 August 2009 12:47

Fag my mom works on the weekends ALL DAY and has been since i was 9 and i have been left home alone. And since that age i could cook and look after my self. At age 12 i was babysitting like 3 kids at a time all under 4. Same with bunch of people i know. Just couse you got raised horribly!