An open casket, less common these
Days but what he and Becky preferred.
Seeing him decked out in his
Casual attire and a cap on his
Head wasn't morbid, but a
Sweet reminder of the Mark we
Loved.
It was a relief to see his body at
Peace after his tortured dying days.
It wasn't Mark.
He had already gone home.
But it was the cocoon that held
Him and it deserved tender care and
Respect.
Funerals are for reconnecting with
Family and friends and showing love and
Support.
Funerals are for sharing memories and old
Pictures and for laughing and crying and
Singing hymns and reading Scripture and
For sharing the gospel.
Funerals aren't for the dead but for the
Living, and Mark would have been pleased with his.