Charlies Funeral

[babesx3]

I have at last had a call from the funeral directors to arrange a date for Charlies funeral and cremation
It will be Thurs 21st Oct at 11am
It will be a short 15 mins service just for my husband and I.
I am at present trying to decide on music and readings for the service, a priest will take the service i just want a small input my self...
music to walk down top the alter and music out..... Charlie will have a small blue coffin and my DH will carry him down to a small cushion at the end....I plan on getting a single red rose to lay on his coffin.. (same as in my wedding bouquet a symbol of our love for him)
i like the precious child music for arriving
and somewhere over the rainbow for leaving
i'll post the music in a min...
and i plan (if i can) to read a poem called snowdrop...

Just wanted to share..

any other ideas welcome!!

 

[babesx3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcpBwB5ruu0&feature=related

 

[babesx3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O-LDea7SHY&feature=related

 

[babesx3]

This is poem i would like to try and readout,

Little Snowdrop

The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.

The little one we long for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Says that we love you.

 

[ClaireyF]

sounds perfect, for a perfect little boy xxxxx

 

[Huggles]

I'm so glad that you finally have a date etc. The poem is lovely and I think your choice of songs is lovely too.

 

[Cariad_bach]

That sounds lovely Nats xxx

 

[Laura2919]

Lovely poem hun. XX

 

[Jox]

Beautiful poem and perfect song choices. Charlie will b so proud xxx

 

[Mummy2Angel.]

Sounds perfect hun hope the day goes as gentley as possible for you and your husband x

 

[MrsWez]

Both songs and poem are very sweet.

 

[Vickieh1981]

This is poem i would like to try and readout,

Little Snowdrop

The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.

The little one we long for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Says that we love you.

That's beautiful. I cried reading that.

I think your song choices are lovely. In the arms of the angel is a beautiful song too.

We chose not to have songs. I figured that all I would be doing anyway was dreading having to carry her to the grave side so I wanted the service to be quick.

I think whatever you choose will be right for you and be perfect for your little boy. How lovely to have a blue coffin too - we only had one option which was white.

I will be thinking of you on the day of his funeral, I know how hard it is

 

[babesx3]

we're having Charlie cremated so it will just be the service..then we get his ashes 24hrs later and we'll sprinkle them on his tree we will plant on the sunday after...
I was surprised too that we had a choice of coffin colour, and the costs are all covered by the hospital which is even better....

Thank you for reading!! its comforting to have people read and give me their thoughts and especially when you too have gone thru a similar ordeal...
XX

 

[Vickieh1981]

Ahh yeah I guess it's slightly different with cremation.

It' snice that the hospital are covering the cost. The funeral directors didn't charge anything for ours either, the car, the coffin or anything. The only thing we had to pay for was the plot (which was ridiculous - thieving council)

 

[mommyo2girls]

perfect I am so glad you got a date. The service sounds just beautiful

 

[Carmello_01]

All of it sounds beautiful, I got goosebumps reading the poem.

 

[ClaireyF]

aw thats good that the hospital cover the costs, one less thing to worry about xxxx

 

[kanga]

Sounds all sounds really lovely hun x god bless x

 

[amygwen]

That song is beautiful. What a lovely thing you are going to do to honor such a precious little boy!

 

[coccyx]

Wow very moving. Hope it all goes smoothly