Went to the third night of the wake being held for a parishioner from my church tonight. Every person who cam into the house would go around greeting everyone with, "good night". Generally it is customary to greet someone with "good evening" and then say "good night" when you are departing. This was a well educated group, which leads me to believe this grammatical switch was being done on purpose.
It is probably just tradition. However, last night at the wake it seemed sublimely appropriate. It was almost as if each visitor was inviting the next to enjoy the celebration of life we were all present to participate in. Each person was giving the next person to arrive permission to enjoy their grief, enjoy the company, and enjoy the gathering of God's people.
I am sure I am over thinking this, but that's okay because it helped me have a good evening. Good Night.
It is probably just tradition. However, last night at the wake it seemed sublimely appropriate. It was almost as if each visitor was inviting the next to enjoy the celebration of life we were all present to participate in. Each person was giving the next person to arrive permission to enjoy their grief, enjoy the company, and enjoy the gathering of God's people.
I am sure I am over thinking this, but that's okay because it helped me have a good evening. Good Night.
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