Wednesday, July 19, 2023

All Day Funerals

Thoughts on All-Day Funerals: A friend told me she attended an all-day funeral the other day. I think I have been to funerals that lasted several hours, but that included visitation before and a long trip to a burial place miles and miles away. This funeral was planned to cover the deceased funny moments. I guess laughter made the time go quicker. I don't suppose it matters that you are laughing at the decease's expense and he/she is not laughing with you. An all day funeral? That is a lot to ask for people to sit all day in a pew. What about going to the bathroom ever couple of hours? What about food? Some people, like diabetics might need some kind of nourishment every few hours. Will there be a lunch break? I know a person that insists on taking a nap every afternoon. I suppose that person could sit in a pew and sleep, just nodding a little, it won’t be the first time someone sat in a pew and slept. What may be the most difficult for everyone at the all day funeral to do is keep their hands and eyes off their smart phones.

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