We attended my god father’s funeral 2 weekends ago. I had a feeling he would come through at some point during the weekend.

His oldest son read the most beautiful Eulogy I have ever heard in my life. Here is a little of what was said;

“I don’t know how to capture the magnitude of how much dad meant to all of us. When I think back to the span of his teaching career, coaching career and all the time that preceded it, the countless number of people he left a lasting imprint on is reflected in the numerous messages that people have left over the last week. This task seems infeasible.

How do you sum up 73 years in 5 minutes, I’m not sure….but here goes…

As I sat down to write this eulogy to think of a way to honour our father and to express how much he meant to our family, there was one word that kept coming to mind. I’m not sure why, maybe it was because it brought back childhood memories, but I think it was because it brought feelings of joy and positivity, something Dad always was.

It’s not a real word, more of a nonsensical word. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “a nonsense word, originally used, especially by children, and typically expressing excited approbation”. It’s from the Disney Musical Mary Poppins, and we all know how much dad loved his musicals as was evident is his numerous renditions of Gene Kelly’s Singing in the Rain, umbrella and all.

That word is…..Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious:

As I thought more about that word, I realized how each part of this word described dad so perfectly.”

Super- Meaning Big and Grand.

Cali- Meaning beauty. (He had such a beautiful heart)

Fragilistic- Meaning delicate.

Expiali- Meaning to atone.

Docious Meaning educable.

During one part of the Eulogy his son said

“I have always said that there is only one real superhero…Superman….well Dad was our Superman.”

At this very moment my God Father made himself known…

His 2 year old grandson was sitting beside his mother in the front row of the church. He pointed just above his uncle giving the eulogy at the front of the church and said

“superman’s right there”

She looked at him and said “what?”

He said superman again and pointed. She looked and nothing was there. She said she thought maybe he was talking about the stained glass at the front of the church.

He pointed for a third time and said “superman is right there” pointing directly above his uncles head. She told him quietly to put down his hand and quiet down.

When we truly listen to our children beautiful messages will come through. This was a gift for our family. A beautiful message from spirit showing us he is still with us, guiding us, and providing forever unconditional love. Thank you for coming through! I love you.

“Awakened Children”

2022