THE FUNERAL’S OVER. IT WENT WELL, if you can say that about a funeral. Reader Thomas Stege wrote yesterday:

If you are like me, I think you will find the funeral and its aftermath to be somewhat of a happy event, what with catching up with aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that you wouldn’t normally see. 91 years is a long life. I’m sure you gave her much joy.

It did turn out that way: like a family reunion of sorts. That was her final gift to us, I guess. And yes, it was a long life, well-lived, but I’m still sorry she’s gone.