A friend of mine died of old age. While we have become accustomed to expect all deaths to be COVID deaths, this was not. Life just ran out – played out – finished the course, or whatever metaphor you want to use.
I’ve been asked to officiate the funeral. The immediate family wanted to be together.
Regulations mean no more than thirty can attend. No paper bulletins handed out in the building. Videoing the service for those who cannot attend is expected. No food or drink served. Masks for all. Physical distancing. A separate microphone for each speaker. If you being something in, you take it out. And that is probably just the first page of a list that we are all trying to follow.
Not what I would have expected a year ago.