Like any function with my family, there was an excess of food and plenty of laughter. Tabletops were scattered with dirty plates and board games. A table was set up for the kids, a pile of cards placed in the center. Adults reminisced while children played tag indoors. People posed for pictures, hugging one another. It was more like a family reunion and less like a funeral.
When I was fifteen, my grandmother fell and broke her leg. Because her bones were too brittle to
