An obit for the ages

It's not every day you see an obituary that makes you smile. But we found one in Thursday's Daily Breeze.

Here's how it starts:

Hi, it's me Virg, aka White Head, Cotton Ball Head, Q-tip and whatever else my daughter called me. I'm guessing you all know what happened to me by now. Don't feel bad. It was my time."

And it goes like on like that for a few hundred more words.

The obit was for a woman named Virginia Kuzman. And looking at her picture, you can see why was called all those names. She had a puff of white hair that indeed resembled a cotton ball.

I spoke with Virginia's daughter Teri and asked her about the obit. She told me that she and her mother -- a Redondo Beach resident -- worked on it together before mom died, and that she finished it after.

She was a woman who obviously enjoyed her life and she didn't want people to feel bad about her passing.

Hopefully the next part of my journey will be as peaceful and beautiful as people say. I certainly won't be alone. I outlived 4 sisters, 4 brothers, my dear son George and, oh, let's not forget about my ex-husband too!

Virginia must have had many friends, so if you knew her, she's going to have what her obit calls a "going-away party" here in Torrance and in Ohio.

Here's how she wrote about it:

Come for some wonderful words ... . Sit back and enjoy some singing, guitar playing and partake of a nutrient or two. Here is the key part people ... no tears. This is to be fun. And there is a dress code. Casual!!! Jeans, t-shirts, tennish shoes."

The event will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18 at Unity Church of South Bay, 2545 W. 237th St., Torrance.

My own father died two months ago and he was a man who really loved life. So I especially appreciated what Virginia and Teri came up with. I wish I had thought of writing something like that for his obit.

Here's how the obit ends.

Enjoy your life and have FUN!

Couldn't have said it better Virg. Wish I had met you. You sould like a remarkable person.