jmcquown wrote:
I've never been to another funeral since. Not everyone goes
> to funerals. I won't again unless it's immediate family.
>
> Jill

Well, of course that is your right, but if you were thinking of
comforting others, over your own comfort, you might attend?
I have been comforted in my mourning just because of the presence of
folks who didn't *have to* come, but DID. Their presence reminded me of
the respect and admiration my loved ones garnered and left me with nice
memories. Coworkers, fellow volunteers, choir members.. I didn't know
them, but their presence reminded me of how special the deceased was.
Just thinking of it now makes me tear up. How would you feel if no one
bothered to recognize your loved one, and no one cared enough to attend?