A Different Way to Look at Wakes

On Dec. 29, my mom passed away after a severe stroke. It's been a challenging time for me and my family. The services were on Jan. 1 and 2, and I looked at the wake in a different way.  I guess I've turned around on my take on their purpose after being able to talk with people "on the other side." They wants us to talk about the ways they touched our lives, the funny things they did, the interesting events around them, the friendships, the fun and the difference they made in the lives of anyone. It's a way to pay tribute to the person we lost in the physical world and recognize all of the people they touched. So next time you go to a wake, keep that in mind, and tell the family of the person how the person who passed touched your life.
  - Later, I'll blog more about the events and messages I received from my mother over the last two weeks. Please keep her and my family in your thoughts as everyone struggles to live without talking with and interacting with my mom in the physical world. 
  Thanks,
Rob Gutro
Author/Medium
https://www.facebook.com/ghostsandspirits.insightsfromamedium

Wesley's Spirit Gives Me Messages

Our friend Cynthia's dad Wesley passed this week. He was 88 and suffered from memory loss and dementia. On July 1 he was waked, and Tom and I went to the wake. As we were driving toward it, her dad came to me with a number of messages, many of which took me and Cynthia by surprise.
The first one was "Cindy Lou." That came to me over and over, and I didn't know who that was... turned out that it's what he called Cynthia. I was blown away by that! The next message was about one of her brothers and she understood what it meant.
The third thing he told me was what happened as he passed. He had bleeding on the brain, and he told me that he "heard a pop" in his head, and the next thing he knew, he (his spirit) was standing up in the hospital (ER) while the doctors were working on him. He stayed for a brief time (I believe 1-2 days) and then was ready to move on (that's when he passed). He said he feels no pain, and doesn't remember any (spirits typically don't remember any pain associated with passing).
He said that now that he's transitioning to the other side (he was still at his wake) he can think clearly now, like a great fog has been lifted from his brain. Now that he's passed he is free of the dementia, so his thoughts are clear.
He mentioned how he had missed "Honey Bun" (his wife) who is hospitalized in a different care center, but would now be watching over her.
The last thing he said was to "thank Cindy Lou" for all of the love, care and attention she provided to him, especially since he fell ill. When I told these things to Cynthia it brought her to tears, but happy tears. She's comforted to know he's okay.