I'm attending the funeral of a colleague. I wasn't particularly close to the person and it was after a long illness. Not that this should really make a difference but it sets the scene in that it wasn't a tragic or dramatic accident.
I get emotional out of all proportion to circumstances for example weeping at sad news, films and when I hear of deaths of people I don't even know. One of my colleagues says he is the same and I am concerned that we are going to both make idiots of ourselves weeping when the persons actual relatives and friends may be in better control.
I would like to pay my respects but in a dignified manner. I don't want to be sobbing into my hankie inappropriately.
I'm not talking about thowing myself on the floor level of behaviour but I would like to be able to at least converse with the persons son, who also works for us. I think that my over-reacting is more a reflection of how I feel sad for the people left behind than for the dead person themselves, if that makes a difference?
If anyone has some advice as to how to keep a modicum of dignity I would be pleased to hear it.
Not going is an option.
I get emotional out of all proportion to circumstances for example weeping at sad news, films and when I hear of deaths of people I don't even know. One of my colleagues says he is the same and I am concerned that we are going to both make idiots of ourselves weeping when the persons actual relatives and friends may be in better control.
I would like to pay my respects but in a dignified manner. I don't want to be sobbing into my hankie inappropriately.
I'm not talking about thowing myself on the floor level of behaviour but I would like to be able to at least converse with the persons son, who also works for us. I think that my over-reacting is more a reflection of how I feel sad for the people left behind than for the dead person themselves, if that makes a difference?
If anyone has some advice as to how to keep a modicum of dignity I would be pleased to hear it.
Not going is an option.