I attended the memorial service today for one of my mother's cousins. At the sign in table, the family had made little cards from my second uncle's drawings, and had a quote on the back of each (what he used to call SWOTD (Special Wisdom of the Day)).

This is what was printed on the back of mine. I found it quite profound, especially given my second uncle was quite the musician.

"after silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music" - Aldous Huxley

The memorial service itself was quite beautiful, and also a bit sad. It's always touching to see how much a person is loved and how different people from different stages of ones life reflect on the same person. All very heartfelt and all very sincere. It was also a beautiful day with a cool breeze and light scattered clouds.