Would you????

[Maureen]

Please read this article

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6836190.ece

Do you agree that the pact should be honoured or do you think the friend made a mockery of the funeral??

Looking at the friend's face, I think he is completely distraught and I think he did his fallen mate proud in sticking by their agreement.

[Christmasstar]

I love it! A funeral is about remembering the life of the person you are also saying good bye to. He must of had a great sense of humour. It is such a blessing to have friends who would do anything for you.

[Wenceslaus]

No, I don't think he should have done it. The challenge was probably meant in jest when the two of them were alive. Show up and mourn the dead? Absolutely. Show up in ridiculous outfit? No. There is a certain dignity any funeral deserves.

An analogy: Suppose the two were drinking buddies. Would it honor the dead if he showed up at the funeral drunk?

[Ryan4Christmas]

I would of, he obviously meant alot to him as a friend and thats how he wanted to honor him, i think it says a lot about the guy as a person.

[Mumof2]

That picture is heartbreaking.He did what his buddy asked of him.I would of too.

[RadioJonD]

When I merge with the Universe you’re all invited. Just wear that same outfit.

R.I.P Pvt. Kevin Elliott. Thank you for your service to the Free World!

[Faith4always]

The look on the young man's face it heartwrenching. I'm so sorry for his loss. AS far as what he's wearing...what does that even matter?
He was modest at least!

[ballcoach]

I dunno what I would have done. I mean, if made a promse to a dear friends who suddenly had passed, it would really bother me if I didn't do it even if it was something as simple as that!

[made582]

If that is what he promised to do then good for him for keeping his word. My prayers go out to all those hurt by this lost.

[dvdelf]

If that is what he promised to do then good for him for keeping his word. My prayers go out to all those hurt by this lost.

He obviously thought his friend would want this, & hes obviously distraught.

Would I do it? Hard to say. I've never been in this position

[Pam]

The look on that poor mans face tells me he made the right choice...he is distraught over his friends death. If it was a pact, then he was strong enough to uphold it. Bravo. Besides, its whats in the heart that counts not whats on the outside.

[whitney37354]

I wouldn't have gone that far, but maybe he should have worn a black dress?

My bff & I had a promise in high school: we would sing at each others weddings. Simple enough, right?

She attended private school the last three years of high school, just as I started dating my DH. I had two close friends decide that our school wasn't good enough any more. We lost our closeness at that point, because she thought I should have gone to private school with her. I didn't want to, plus my parents had three kids to support and private school wasn't an option. Also, I spent my weekends with DH and she didn't like that on the rare weekends she came home (even though she was with us on some of those weekends.

In the end, she was a bridesmaid and sang at my wedding. Promise kept. I wasn't invited to be a part of her wedding, though I did get an invitation. I did attend.

What's crazy is we have the same wedding anniversary (6 yrs. apart), and our daughters are just a couple months apart in age, and named Anna & Deanna.

I think he did the right thing. At least he was a genuine friend.

[JOHNOR]

it's a heartbreaking picture and what those men do for us is unbelievable.

personally, i don't know if i'd have the bottle to stick with the pact but good on him. i'm sure his mate was smiling down.

[ILuvChristmas]

Wow bless his heart. Yes he did the right thing. He knew his buddy better than us and I believe he wouldn't have done anything that would show any disrespect to him.

[snowytree]

Well that just brings a tear to my eye. I do not think it matters if he showed up in a dress... joke or not. Obviously it meant something to him so he did it anyhow and that's what matters.

[reindeerelf]

He did what he knew his friend wanted even though it was obviously very difficult. It was his friend's last chance to play a joke on him and this was not the time for second guessing. If he did otherwise he would probably always regret it. There is no chance for do-overs in this situation.

[kerst]

I think it's great that he stuck to the pact. Too often we make promises and don't keep them. They're young guys risking their lives out there in a crazy war. I would make crazy pacts too in a such a situation and definitely stick to them.

[snowytree]

I think it's great that he stuck to the pact. Too often we make promises and don't keep them. They're young guys risking their lives out there in a crazy war. I would make crazy pacts too in a such a situation and definitely stick to them.

I agree with you Kerst. There are so many out there risking their lives and if this brought this guy some kind of comfort so be it. My baby brother is about to go over to Iraq and my next to oldest brother has been in Kuwait. I hope and pray that these men and women over there are watched over everyday.