Tuesday, I attended the funeral of a close friend, Rocky. My family and their family have been very close for more than 30 years. Rocky and I were "dad-pals". Our wives were roommates in college. Our children are close friends. We were very much on the interior of the formalized grieving process through Rocky's traditional Catholic funeral and wake, where specific elements of tradition and faith were employed to palliative effect, often to the point of "laughter through tears."* This coming Sunday, we'll have a look at those elements, and discuss their merits. Please be warmly welcome. We'll be happy to see you.
*"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. (Truvey Jones)" -- Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias
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