Memorials and funerals
Increase in latter years
Opportunities to pay respects
And learn some more
About friends or family
Even though long known
Still more to discover
Always a little sad
But joyous reflections too
Marking important features
Things so individual
Passions they explored.
How often close family surprised
By the interest in their loved one
From people unknown to them
Personal networks unknown to them
Anecdotes never before heard
A rare person not valued
By many incidental contacts
Who enjoyed their time together
Learning from each other
Brian’s Reflections 