I attended a funeral service of a co-worker's grandmother in a small town in Georgia. This grandmother was one of the pillars of her community, having earned great honor and respect among her family and friends.

Before attending her funeral services, I went to the local store to pick up a nice greeting card. I was looking for a card that had just the right elements of hope, comfort, and happiness for the family, specifically for my friend. I was unsurprisingly disappointed.

I couldn't find a card that had just the right words.
So, I just picked a "sympathy" card from the bunch.

At the service, the feeling was one of joy, happiness and praise as this was a celebration of a grandmother who lived her life to the fullest extent. This funeral service was really, as one family member put it, a "home-going" service.

"Grandmother wouldn't want us to spend one minute being sad, so, let's not start now!", said one of the family members. The service was great.

I began to think about my greeting card that I purchased for my friend. I really wanted to take back my inappropriate sympathy card. It didn't fit!  My card would have made her sad and depressed, a total opposite of the feelings present at the service.

This defining experience lead me to the creation of the Home Going Cards.




The 1st experience...

True Sentiments...from my heart to yours!