this thread really bothers me, not so much because its talking about death but because its detailing the sad truth about a funeral, they are sad and depressing and thats not how it should be at all, when a person dies their life should be celebrated and people should cut lose and have a few drinks and remember funny stories about the person who has passed, you know like how at wedding dinners when people say toastes to the bride and groom and often tell funny rediculous stories about the two.... thats how a funeral should be, people toasting and drinking to the dearly departed and recalling awesome stories about their life and laughing and having a great time.... that being said, when i die i want a chunk of my life insurance money to pay for a trip to hawaii for my closest friends, once they get down there, there will be a boat waiting for them with a few kegs on it and they are to go out into the ocean, have some drinks on me and throw my ashes into the ocean.... it will be my final thank you for being there and making a difference in my life.

why do people have funerals anyways? i dont know of anyone who would want to put their loved ones through it and i also dont know of anyone who is very fond of attending them so whats the point? do we do it just because thats what were supposed to do?!