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Carola's Juh-san Kaiki - Why Now? |
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A "funeral" or memorial for someone who has been dead for 13 years probably seems like a strange idea. But understand that no proper funeral was ever held after my mother's death. These were her express wishes at the time. My mother was not a religious person, and she was also quite level-headed in her outward relationship with death. While I share her belief in practicality when it comes to some aspects of post-mortem arrangements, I have come to value the custom of celebrating a person's life in a semi-formal manner to provide a healthy transition into mourning for "left-over" family and friends. Because I was too young to know better at the time, I and others were robbed of this important facet of "post-death" tradition. I also think my mother would have been secretly tickled that people actually cared enough to come together in honour of who she was. Carola touched so many people Carola's energy was appreciated and continues to inspire who we are and how we live.
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