Insight From A Funeral

My grandfather passed way this January and I found myself morning the loss of an opportunity more than the loss of a person. When I was 10 my father passed away and since then I had little contact with his family. I never felt very upset, or that I was missing out on anything until the birth of my daughter two years ago. This great event in my life has left me wondering what my legacy will be and what my father's legacy should be. So I booked a flight to Cleveland and went to this funeral, and what I discovered was much greater than I had hoped.

It was an odd feeling seeing people who had a strong resemblance to my father. I felt as if I was staring into a face I haven't seen in 23 years. While at the reception following the funeral I meet so many people that I had only heard about. I saw traits in my relatives that I could see in myself and my siblings. It was nice to reconnect.

While it was nice to have this connection, I still feel the same about my childhood. I am very grateful to my mother (Stacie Mund-Sweeney) and all the hard work she put into making sure that we felt loved. I am also proud to be a member of the Mund family. My Nana, Aunts and their families welcomed my siblings and I into their homes during the summers and helped fill the gaps in my heart that where left by the passing of my father, and to them I say Thank You.

Love Always

Melissa Mathews