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> Please visit people when they are still alive.

Funerals are for the living, it's strengthening your friendships and relationships.

This is the point the article is trying to make. Parties and gatherings matter, don't confuse your birthday, Brit Milah or funeral being about you. It's selfish not have these ceremonies, they are about community and others.

It's a long road getting society more community focused again.






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