I was asked to say a few words at a neighbor's funeral today as he was a friend. All I could say was, "May you be in heaven 3 days before the devil knows you're dead!" A smile came over the faces of some of the people present. He kinda liked life and took it in stride. Was i right in saying that?
2007-07-20 18:43:41 · 9 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think my friend liked it too. He had a smile on his face or is that the way they fix a dead person up?
2007-07-20 18:54:15 · update #1
It sounds like you honored your friend's sense of humor and expressed positive wishes for the welfare of his soul. Both of these things are very appropriate to do at a funeral, I would think.
2007-07-20 18:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As you knew your friend well, you said what you knew to be appropriate. Your friend in Heaven was glad you were there, keeping your friendship alive.
2007-07-21 14:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to know what to say but that's a pretty good line. I think it was a toast huh?
2007-07-20 18:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah!
Especially if he was of the Irish blood.
It's actually a common toast or farewell.
2007-07-20 18:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
just what it means you wish your friend to be in heaven nothing wrong with that
2016-03-17 05:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was cute. You were speaking for the benefit of your friend and no one else. I think he loved it!
2007-07-20 18:47:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is actually quite clever. You did good.
2007-07-20 18:51:29 · answer #7 · answered by carpathian mage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's funny...i'm sure he did too!
2007-07-20 18:47:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You sound like the same guy that killed him.
2007-07-20 18:48:34 · answer #9 · answered by High 'N' Dry 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋