Weird thing I noticed at a funeral.

I was attending a funeral few days back. After offering the customary flowers I stood silent in prayer for the the departed soul. But I couldn't help notice the continuous murmurs that was going around. Everyone was talking to someone. in hush tones. I had a feeling that it may be not about the depart man.

I looked around again. The only two people who were silent was I and the dead guy. Felt bad. I looked at him and almost said "Sorry man". I don't know if silence is mandatory at funerals. But it would be nice.

Anyway sharing some trivial things I saw.

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ElwoodBlues · M

In the last several years, I've been to funerals for both my parents, both my wife's parents, and an aunt & uncle I had grown up with. Each of the deceased had passed away older than 85. Each funeral was a celebration of a long full life; lots of hugging, catching up with cousins etc. As I said of my father's & mother's passing, it makes me really sad that they're gone, but it's not a tragedy at that age. They had really good full long lives, and everybody deserves a life that good.

Maybe the person whose funeral you attended died in the prime of life and his death really was a tragedy. In any case, I'm sorry for your loss.