Today, I went to the memorial service of my second cousin (or is it 1st cousin, once removed? who knows). She was only 39 years old. No health problems, no drug history. She was visiting her parents with her 2 year old daughter, went upstairs to get ready to go out to eat and basically dropped dead. Her mother went to see why she was taking so long and found her. They are thinking aneurysm. But I digress...
At her memorial service (she was cremated) her brother stood up and said that people clap and cheer for reasons that in the aspect of life mean nothing. So he wanted the crowd to join him in applauding his sister's life. She got a lot of living in those short years. It was a standing ovation, along with the hoots and cheers. And I found that it to be most touching. Ya know, I can't think of a better send off than a standing ovation, telling that person "You lived well!! Good job!!"
Just my rambling thoughts here.