Since you weren’t there I’ll try to write a summary of my
extemporaneous graveside service:
Joyce Boin
When asked about death
Jesus is said to have said that our God will say “come blessed one, I have been
waiting for you since the foundation of the world “. What Jesus didn’t know
that we now know is that the foundation of the world is at least 13 billion
years ago, that fragments of dust banged and expanded for billions of years
until one just happened to be where light and warmth was perfect to cause some
molecules to become fluid. Then water ran for billions of years until
amazingly, the first cell divided and life. Billions of years of creatures
evolved into human. Humans have continued to refine and one day one perfect
little one was born who was such a joy to everyone her parents called her
Joyce. We here all have known Joyce. She had her own unique way of being and
loving that the world before never saw and will never be duplicated. So we know
that as we return this little bit of stardust to the earth that it miraculously
came from, we are not burying Joyce. Joyce’s love lives in eternal life and
lives in each of us. Take a minute of silence now to think of one way in which
Joyce will continue to live in you.
After a minute about 5 or 6 people shared poignant remembrances
then we concluded with everyone raising their hand in blessing. Our loving God,
we are grateful for the wonderful gift of the universe, for our place in it,
for all of our loved ones and especially that we have had Joyce in our lives.
As we return this stardust to the earth from which she came, we trust your plan
that we continue to love each other as Joyce did and as you give us to do.
Amen.
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