funeral wake

27Jun08

Yesterday I attended a funeral wake. My friend’s grandmother had just passed away.

A wake brings people together. relatives and friends of the family come to pay their respects. It brings out the concern for each other, other than relatives and friends, churches and grassroot volunteers also offer money and help to the grieving family. It helps us cherish the people around us, because by losing someone we learn to appreciate the ones who are still around us.

When someone leaves, more is being brought back together than before. It is almost like the last good thing a person can do for those around him or her.

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