CHILDREN & FUNERALS

[Donovan]

I don't even like going to funerals myself. I only do it if there is someone among the living I wish to pay respects to, not for the sake of the lump of meat in the box. No matter what personal beliefs might be, they all seem to agree that once the coffin comes into play there isn't anything left of the person in there. So if I missed my chance to say goodbye while they were living, standing by that bit of leftover byproduct ain't gonna change things.

I don't believe in making death something to be feared, but I won't make my son go to a funeral unless he requests otherwise.