The Morning Of The Funeral

[poliphilo]

We went to view the body yesterday. Not a good idea. It didn't look bad, just wrong. 

Joe writes to say he can't get anyone to cover for him today. I'm sorry. I was really looking forward to seeing him. 

Comments

[petercampbell.livejournal.com]

There's been a couple of times I've been invited to view the bodies of those I've known and loved ("It'll be your last chance to see them"). It's never been a good idea. It's just a husk, not the person I knew at all.

I hope the funeral goes well, or as well as these things ever can.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Exactly. You're not seeing the person, just some embalmer's idea of what they might once have looked like.