The Wake Service
Hello everyone. Praise the Lord!
I had been in and out of the downstairs break room all morning. The break room was busy! I saw some kids running around in the back garden. I really didn't think too much of it. I was sure I was making a lot of coffee this morning!
Around noon I went in to check on things, and the room was packed with people! They were all Hispanics. I did notice earlier that one of the downstairs rooms had a lot of visitors, I tried to speak to a few, but they couldn't speak English.
I was upstairs and seen the security guard and told him about the break room being packed. He said that a family was having a Wake. A Wake is a family gathering to see the body of a loved one who has just passed away.
We have had a lot of Memorial services in the chapel. I have even helped with some of them. But this is the first time that I've seen a Wake taking place here in one of the rooms. But, there is a first time for everything.
Usually funeral homes host the Wake services. But, I thought that it was nice that we were hosting one. If anything, I is always nice to see a lot of family and visitors here at our hospice, and I did love taking care of them.
Have you ever been to a Wake? Can you tell me about it in the comments section?
If you liked this story please click on the "follow" button so that you don't miss any.
William James Roop
I had been in and out of the downstairs break room all morning. The break room was busy! I saw some kids running around in the back garden. I really didn't think too much of it. I was sure I was making a lot of coffee this morning!
 |
| Google commons |
Around noon I went in to check on things, and the room was packed with people! They were all Hispanics. I did notice earlier that one of the downstairs rooms had a lot of visitors, I tried to speak to a few, but they couldn't speak English.
I was upstairs and seen the security guard and told him about the break room being packed. He said that a family was having a Wake. A Wake is a family gathering to see the body of a loved one who has just passed away.
We have had a lot of Memorial services in the chapel. I have even helped with some of them. But this is the first time that I've seen a Wake taking place here in one of the rooms. But, there is a first time for everything.
Usually funeral homes host the Wake services. But, I thought that it was nice that we were hosting one. If anything, I is always nice to see a lot of family and visitors here at our hospice, and I did love taking care of them.
Have you ever been to a Wake? Can you tell me about it in the comments section?
If you liked this story please click on the "follow" button so that you don't miss any.
 |
| Google commons |
William James Roop
Comments
Post a Comment