Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
A friend who I grew up with and we played ball together forever passed on Sunday after a battle with cancer. A great guy with many friends who I am also friends with. When I pull in to the funeral home tonight it was so busy they actually had a police car letting people in and out.
Anyway after meeting with his wife and family there were a group of about 20-25 of us who had not seen each other in forever in front of the casket hugging, laughing and telling old stories like being at a reunion to the point I kept asking that we need to take this to the back. Every time I did someone else walked in and it started over. I felt it was very disrespectful to his wife and kids and felt very uncomfortable. I apologized to his wife and although she said it is OK he would have loved you guys all being together again it did not feel right.
Finally got everybody to go to a bar next door but still feel bad. What is the correct protocol here?
Anyway after meeting with his wife and family there were a group of about 20-25 of us who had not seen each other in forever in front of the casket hugging, laughing and telling old stories like being at a reunion to the point I kept asking that we need to take this to the back. Every time I did someone else walked in and it started over. I felt it was very disrespectful to his wife and kids and felt very uncomfortable. I apologized to his wife and although she said it is OK he would have loved you guys all being together again it did not feel right.
Finally got everybody to go to a bar next door but still feel bad. What is the correct protocol here?