Five Reasons Funerals Can Be Uplifting

casketI went to a funeral not long ago. It was for a family friend, roughly my age, who had killed himself. He left behind a wife and three step-children. It was pretty horrible. 

And yet, I still found myself pleased to be at his service.

I’m not sure if I’m going out on a limb here, but I actually enjoy going to funerals. Sure, they are sad occasions brought on by sad events. But they are also a joyous celebration of life which is at once poignant, edifying and above all, calming.

Here are five reasons why I think funerals can be an uplifting ritual of adulthood:

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Image: Casket Over Plot by Susan Buck Ms. via PublicDomainPictures.net

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