27/08/2010 - Day 61

I took the Alfster to visit his Great Nans stone today.  It was the first time I had taken him.  It prompted lots of questions from him........... Is Great Nan under there?  What do ashes look like?  What is a cremation?  Will I have to be cremated?  How do you get cremated?  What is a service?  What is a vicar (Ooops, think his Religious education may be lacking!)  Why don't you want to be buried?  Are you allowed to scatter ashes anywhere?  Did you cry when Great Nans ashes were buried?  It seems Alf has suddenly got to that age where he is thinking abit more about what you tell him and trying to make a bit more sense of the world around him.  He gave me two great quotes today though.......... Alf "I want to be buried when I die" Me "Whys that?"  Alf "because skeletons in coffins are cool"!!!  And "I've got a feeling that Great Grandad is going to get so old, he will be the oldest man alive"!!