Great Story

[rtotten]

Found on Facebook!

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s cemetery in the back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn’t stop for directions.

I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch.

I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn’t know what else to do, so I started to play.

The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I’ve never played before for this homeless man.

And as I played ‘Amazing Grace,’ the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.

As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, “I never seen nothin’ like that before and I’ve been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.”

Apparently, I’m still lost… It’s a man thing.

Great

[ARtraveler]

Great story. And....you had me going.

[SteveLaoyster]

[Chupaca]

did not see that one coming....

[wyliec]

It doesn't get any better than that.

[kep-up]

I've played a lot of funeral gigs, but nothing as exciting as that.

Best one thatever happened to me was as the bride was starting her bridal march to meet her groom, one of my drone reeds fell out of the stock , into the pipebag. Instant deflation of the bag and total cessation of music. Only one thing to do..... grab a cork that I keep in my sporran for times such as this, plug the end of the drone and strike up again. A bit embarrassing, but made for some interesting conversation later, I'll betcha!

[Grandpot]

You hooked me.