Dear Amy: I overheard several people grumbling about no after-service meal being readied for the mourners. Why should the grieving party have to be sure that attendees eat afterward?
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.When a loved one dies, who should pay for a luncheon after the service?After the service, all I wanted to do was go home and have time to myself.I overheard several people grumbling about no after-service meal being readied for the mourners.
No matter what, you , were not responsible to pay for, feed and entertain people after your father’s funeral. That daughter contacted me yesterday via text, asking me if I could give her some advice for dealing with her mom. You might be able to pass along some of your own strategies for maintaining a relationship with her mother.
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