Anyone watching Pope John Paul II's funeral service? It's nearly 2am here, but I decided to stay up all night to watch it live. At the very beginning, there was a man walking before the casket holding the book of scriptures (a red book). He looked like he was trying not to cry....my heart went out to him. It must have been a very emotional moment for him to lead the Pope out for the funeral service.
As a Polish-American, I felt that I wanted to "participate" with the rest of the world. I just found out that one of my cousins, who lives in Poland, travelled to Rome for the funeral. I'd like to think that Dominik travels on behalf of the whole Wiwatowski family.
You see, Pope John Paul II meant a *LOT* to the people of Poland.....even those who are not religious. He his election to Pope gave Poland a sense of worthiness, especially during a very difficult time for the Polish people. Further to that, he helped to push for Poland's ultimate freedom from Communism and for that they are grateful as well. Of course, we all know that his manner of reaching out to people of other religions was unmatched among Popes.
Since I am not Catholic, I do not have any particular tie to the Pope. (Well, I was baptized as a Roman Catholic, but chose for myself to become a Christian.) However, I think this one was exceptional and most of the people of the world appear to recognize that as well.
RIP Papiez Jan Pawel II
.....Kelly
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