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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
Today, during my uncle's funeral, my four year old loudly asked, "Where's all the dead people?" FML
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Today, my grandma died. I was very very close to her, but now my kids are grieving the loss of their great grandma. Between my 7 year-old getting extremely mad, my 5 year-old being super whiny/needy, I'm getting no sleep as my 3 year-old is almost constantly having nightmares. I've yet to get my time to grieve and I'm tired. FML
Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML
Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. FML
Today, my mom talked me into going to a funeral since my dad wouldn't go. It was for one of her classmates. When it was our time to view the casket, we paused in front of it for a second before my mom leans over to me and says, "What if I told you that was really your dad?" FML
Today, my phone made a random noise. I jokingly said, "Wow, I wonder who died now?" Turns out it was my son's grandmother. I had to explain it because I screamed. I also got to tell his dad that his mom just died. FML
Today, at the end of my great grandmother's funeral, her daughter (my grandma) told me and my mother that she doesn’t have a reason to come back and visit anymore, and that everyone in her life is now gone. FML
Today, I walked into my house to find everyone sitting around the table and looking sad. I thought it would be a good time to crack a joke and said, "What's wrong? Grandma finally die?" Turns out she had. FML
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Yessi_Boo 14
Oh my goodness... This has to have broken your heart. I'm so sorry, i'm speachless
drewflav 17
Kids are so honest... your son is definitely correct when he says that his grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping. Sorry for your loss OP!
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Comments (154)
Kitten_Calderon 14
Sorry for your loss OP. your son sounds really cute though, bless his heart for that comment, even if it did make them cry.
hanymandy 6
Why would you bring a 5 year old to a funeral?
KatjaM 15
This FML actually made me cry. Your son is (thankfully) still innocent; maybe you can explain to him kind of what's going on in another occasion. I'm sorry for your lose, OP...I wish I could give you a hug.
skyeyez9 25
I went to a funeral when I was 7 (my friend's older brother died of a heart attack at age 15). I remember I didn't understand why everybody was so sad. I just thought my friend's brother was in a deep sleep and would wake up after the viewing was done. And I thought it was odd someone trimmed his nails, gave him a nerdy haircut (cut his bangs way too short) and makeup and that he would be mad when he woke up and looked in the mirror. OP, At least by your son's comment, he showed he loved his grandma. He thought she was a fun person. Kids at that age think different about death and don't understand it. When I was 7, I refused to believe my friends brother died, because at my thinking, I thought only old people died.
BobbieH 19
That's really sweet of your son though. He's 5 and if you didn't explain what's going on, how would he know? Your son could have said something disparaging instead, so be thankful he was really sweet instead.
superdom 12
Aww
ns1985 15
I'm so sorry for your loss :-(
Rachaelc23 8
I know how hard that can be. Just remember he is a 5 year old being just that. Give praise that he is so innocent and remembers his grandma being fun. I send my condolences.
Shadowlainx 11
Omg I'm so sorry for your loss, and so sorry that your son doesn't understand that she wasn't sleeping, I hope soon you can tell him in a gentle manner.
SexyQueen0905 24
My brother said something similar at our grandma's funeral when he was 3 years old. He asked our dad loudly, "Why did grandma die in a box?" It was a sad occasion, but it was such an innocent question, we had to laugh.