Editor’s note: This column is written by John Tinker, sitting in for Ronda Rich.
For some unknown reason, the other day, I began adding up the number of funerals I’ve attended since moving to the South. I stopped at eight since I quickly realized what a morbid mental exercise I was undertaking.
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