I have gone to the funeral home 4 times this
summer. Just one of the reasons why my
summer has just been jammed packed with
fun. Yes, I'm being sarcastic.
Now, my office administrator wants me to
go to a funeral with her Thursday morning.
Now, here's my dilemma: I don't want to
go. Period. BUT she is my boss. I don't
know the person who died nor really anyone
that the person who passed away (tragically) is
related to. The person who passed away is the sister
of a lady who is in the company that does our
billing. My administrator knows the lady that
works for our billing company. I don't know
how well she knows this lady but she was
visibly shaken when she learned how the ladies
sister died. I tried to ask today what happened.
She said it was too upsetting to discuss.
I have since figured it out thru my sister
seeing the news. The ladies sister was
killed in a murder suicide. The ladies
sister was shot by her husband and then
he shot himself. HORRIBLE.
So evidently this has been on the news,
in the papers. I, being the one who tries
not to listen to the news, had no clue.
So here I sit, not wanting to go, but feeling
that maybe I should since I can tell my administrator,
my boss, wants me to go with her. I guess she doesn't
want to go alone. And, too, it's another person
from the office going, paying their respect.
I DO NOT WANT TO GO!
I feel torn. Don't want to not do a
good deed. Don't want to disappoint
my boss. I told my boss that I have been to
visitations 4 times this summer. She said to
me, "why don't you sleep on it".
Huh?
Wasn't mentioning that I've been to the
funeral home 4 times this summer a big enough,
yet gentle enough "No"?
Obviously, not. My sister gave me some good
advice. Just say that I have been thru enough
tragic funerals. Which is true.
Am I awful? Am I being selfish?