Hi,

This post might seem a little morbid to some and if people are offended, I will delete it.

When my dad died last year, choosing the songs for his funeral was one of the rare bright parts in that early grieving process. I got to go through songs that I had grown up listening to and hadn’t heard in years. It made me really think about what my dad’s personality was and what would represent him best. Even going to people’s funerals I do not know as well (distant relatives, neighbours etc), I always ‘look forward’ to hearing what songs their loved ones (or in some cases the deceased themselves) has chosen to represent them. It’s a strange happy sad moment when that final song/hymn/orchestration plays and you’re guaranteed to be reminded of them every time you hear it subsequently.

For my dad’s funeral we had Baba O’Riley by The Who. They were his favourite band and he grew up listening to them and would always play it in the car. We would always laugh when we’d hear in inspiring film moments as the subject matter is quite dark. It’s such a well known song that a barely go two months or so without hearing it in the wild. Every time it plays a smile to myself and sometimes cry a bit too. If you feel comfortable please do share your stories and choices.

And for all who are struggling right now, please remember: “You are never stronger...than when you land on the other side of despair.“ - Zadie Smith