Funerals — All the Same, Each Different

Amy J. Devitt
Sep 4, 2018 · 6 min read

sharing their righteous anger; singing their righteous song

By United States Naval Academy Photo Archive (180902-N-ID678–016) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

​​A woman dressed all in black steps out of a pew and onto an altar. She walks up to the podium, tears in her eyes, looks out at the church filled with people dressed in dark dresses and suits and down at the casket. What will she do next? Probably one of three things:

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Amy J. Devitt

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I’m a writer, teacher, researcher, optimist. Ph.D. I help people notice and choose the language and kinds of writing they use. More info at www.amydevitt.com

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