With the advent of recent events in which the founder of Milal Missionary Choir died, I’m reminded of the happenings of my youth that have continued to mean a lot to me. My step-father gave me a lot of advice growing up, and I remember a couple of them today. He told me, “You will not be judged by how many weddings you go to, but how many funerals you attend.” He also said, “If you have to choose between a wedding and a funeral, go to the funeral.”
I continue to believe that those words are some of the best advice he’s ever given me, and he’s given me a lot of them.