What is weird about showing compassion? Funerals are for the living. I met Lee a couple of days before the funeral and thought I go to support him there.
I asked him outside the church if it was okay to be there. He said he didn't mind at all so we had a chat.
Well, obviously you do not think it was weird. Nobody does "weird" things that they perceive to be weird. They may know it is weird to others, but to them, the logic is upheld. I certainly am quite the weird fellow to my family and it's all perfectly normal to me.
So really, is it worth overly debating?
Suffice it to say, if you surveyed a bunch of people and asked them, is it weird to go to a funeral for a men you never met, because you met his grandson, days before - the majority would say it was a bit odd. A funeral is for the family and friends, not family, friends and nice men who wish to show support.
Nevertheless, I can respect your intentions. It could be a little less weird to your generation - it could definitely be that people are just less sociable with those not in their inner circle, these days.
