Ok, so I have a little thought and I have to warn that it is probably taboo to even talk about, but can I really be the only person in the world that thinks this stuff?? Maybe, but I guess we are about to find out...

Funerals are sad. We lose people we love on this Earth... at least for a time. And depending upon the relationship we have with that person it can be an extremely emotional circumstance to experience. I am in no way doubting or making light of the loss of an individual we love.

But... typically, when a death occurs, it brings friends and family together who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to catch up with one another. This aspect of a funeral causes a 'guilty happiness' within the people attending the funeral.

What do I mean by guilty happiness? Well, I can only speak for myself, but I seriously feel guilty because I am happy to see my friends and family during such a somber event. It's almost as if I have to secretly try to not be excited to see the people I love who are still alive because it would be disrespectful to the person who died... or it would look like I didn't care as much that they were dead. I hate that feeling and from now on I am not going to feel guilty about it when these situations arise. It doesn't mean I'm not sad for a loss... it just means I'm happy to see the ones I love.