In Anticipation

Photo by Tiffany Lam (The Queen's Journal)

This is late, but here's my article about Robert J. Reid & Sons funeral home in Kingston, Ontario. 

This was one of those stories where, after spending two hours in an interview, I faced a lot of difficulty picking the best anecdotes to put in the article. Funeral directors really are some of the most interesting people.

There are so many stories that I could tell from this small encounter. I could tell you about the ways they mold the decedents before the wake, or how there's an unsaid bond between funeral directors when it comes to burying family or close friends. 

It's not about the stories I know, though. It's about the ones that I didn't hear. There's still so much to learn about people, even after I end an interview.