heaven

I went to a funeral today, and as I watched the complex services go forth, I suddenly thought that I could see at last why people get such strange ideas about life, death, heaven and hell. It was like an illumination! For example, I'm sure everyone there was perfectly willing to accept that this person who had died was going to end up in some blissful foreign land full of things and people they know. I can't say this is wrong, but who can say it's right? This is a fantasy. So as it turns out, my illumination was a delusion. I suppose I couldn't really see anything at all.

Have you ever noticed how awkward people are at ceremonies? It's not at all as depicted in movies.