**I was taught that the viewing or wake, or a memorial service, was the proper forum for pictures and timelines and sharing stories about the loved one.**
Yes, all the sharing can be accomplished at the wake and in our parish and the luncheon provided afterward.
SO TRUE. That's what the wake and luncheon are for. Otherwise, we would all go right home. After all, once the funeral is over, it's over. Nothing more TO do after that.