I was talking to a friend who is in his late 30s. He said that he'd only been to five memorial services in his life. I've been to dozens, partly because I'm on the pastoral team.
When you're younger, most people you know are getting married and having children, so you attend a lot of weddings, baby showers, etc.
When you're older, many people you know start dying. So you're attending more memorial services.
I think younger people should try to attend more memorial services. It helps us to put things in perspective and prioritize important things.
"It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind,
and the living will lay it to heart."
Ecclesiastes 7:2
