When I was a young child, maybe eight or nine years old, my Mom said something to me about the meaning of paying your last respects to those people whom you care about that has stayed with me my whole life.
She was talking to me about a family funeral that she and my Dad were getting ready to attend.
I remember it as one of those conversations where I followed her from room to room as she talked. This was not unusual given that she had six children to keep track of so if you wanted … Read More