Kids, Gross Death So long, grandpa

So long, grandpa

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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Anonymous - 20/08/2025 08:00 - United States

Today, while changing into shorts because it’s scorching hot here, my four year-old found a jar of my Dad's ashes. I came out to see her feet prints in it on the kitchen floor. She'd dumped the whole jar out and was playing in it. FML

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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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Anonymous - 21/04/2020 17:00

Today, I found out that my grandmother desecrated my grandfather's grave. 14 years after his death, she dug up his body and had him cremated so that she could sell his plot back to the cemetery for money. I was the one who found out so I had to tell the rest of the family. FML

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Anonymous - 25/02/2013 23:00 - United States - Marlton

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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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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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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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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Is this legal?

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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Safe travels, Grandma

noyodel - - 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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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. :(

akg98 13

Friday 29 June 2012 3:22

O____O that is so ******* wrong!!

bernardbrown 7

Monday 10 December 2012 12:45

That just burns. Sorry OP

Motafota 14

Tuesday 19 March 2013 5:53

If you didn't tell your kid what was in the jar before hand... Then your kid is an idiot that his great-grandma is probably never want to see again.

fooska 5

Tuesday 23 July 2013 12:43

You should bring it with you

Paradox_1234 6

Wednesday 4 September 2013 1:10

Don't leave the jar in their reach. And for all those people saying "Don't leave a 5 year old with a 12 year old" it depends on the children. I was watching my little brother at the age of 12, and he was four. Nothing ever happened. If your 12 year old let this happen, that's where we have a problem. I would never have let this happen, and he never would've done that. So, OP, YDI for leaving it in his reach and leaving a unbehaved 5 year old with an irresponsible 12 year old. But also just know that it was a mistake and they're children.

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Thursday 6 March 2014 6:58

NEVER leave kids alone that are under 16 years old, not only is that child endangerment but you deserve them getting into the ashes. I feel sorry for your deceased grandfather for his ashes be ruined due to your negligence