Friday, November 28, 2014

CLASEY CATERPILLAR'S BIG SENDOFF

by Danna Shirley

            Grammie Grigson had found Clasey eating on her plants out in the garden so she gently picked her up and put her in a little shoebox house with some leaves and water. Clasey liked her new surroundings and she especially liked Miss Bella and her sister, Miss Emma, taking care of her. She liked Mommy and Daddy Grigson, too.
            Life was good but unfortunately, life was too short.
            It was a sad day in the Grigson household when Miss Bella found Clasey rolled over on her back with all her little feet up in the air. She had passed on and there was nothing that could be done except to have a fine funeral.
            Miss Bella had just attended Uncle Felix’s funeral down in Baton Rouge so she knew exactly how to give Clasey a fond farewell.
            Miss Emma made up the invitations and the funeral commenced on a lovely Sunday afternoon, August 28, 2011 in their big back yard. They wrapped Clasey in a plastic casket and cradled her in the hands of the lady statue that stood guard under the trees. It was a lovely ceremony . . . a few tears, a few prayers, and kleenex was needed by all.
            The invitation read:
Come and honor our
beloved Clasey Grigson.
We will have singing dancing
And a geust speaker
            Emma Grigson.

Backyard Andress
Dinner will be served
at seven O’Clock and
sarts a 6:30
P.S. prepare a speech


(Emma was 8, Bella was 5)

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