Today was the day, cousin Krzysztof Wisniewski joined his mother and father in Milostowo Cemetery. He was cremated and put into the same grave. It is not an unusual custom here in Poland.
I woke up at 7:30 to shave and get dressed in my black suit, then woke Joan. Paige was coming to sit with her while I attended the funeral at 10 AM.
It has been years since I was in that cemetery, and I wasn't sure where exactly to go. I believe it is one of the two largest cemeteries in Poznan.
Fortunately, I arrived just after several of my cousins were there in the parking lot.
I went to one of the flower shops at the entrance and bought a lovely bouquet to place on the grave. As I was purchasing them, I heard someone call my name, and I turned around. My cousin Ania was standing there to greet me. It was wonderful seeing her again. She was there with her father, mother, sister, niece, and nephew. Also, cousin Marcelina was there with her husband and two daughters. Cousin Grazyna was there from Golina, and cousin Anna from Konin was also there with her son.
We walked to the chapel for a short prayer session where cousin Malgorzata, her husband, and daughter.
When it was over, we followed the priest in a procession to the grave site. Cousin Maciej, his wife, Wioletta, and their daughter, Jagoda, were there.
The service only lasted about 15 minutes, all the bouquets were laid on the grave, and then people dispersed or stayed to talk with each other.
I was very happy that I was able to attend.
