A friend of mine’s mother passed away. She was a formable woman, involved in charities, had a lucrative career, and was an asset to the community. I was surprised to learn that the family was responsible for not only writing but paying for the placement of the obituary. I don’t know exactly why I found this shocking. Maybe it was the considerable amount of money or the arduous task of trying to remember all the things she had done. But like so many things these days, if you want something done you have to do it yourselves.
“Not HSN!” I love it.