Sarah Paris
May 19, 2024

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I think we've all had at least one similar situation where we sucked beyond measure. I once went to my friend's dad's funeral, which was already a weird scenario for a variety of reasons, but she asked me to be there & although I barely knew him, I felt honored to pay my respects.

The pastor opened the funeral by playing a hymn on a boom box & lipsyncing the words. A cascade of giggles erupted from deep within my soul, & I couldn't stop laughing. I tried to stifle the noise, which resulted in sob-like noises. So I leaned forward as my body shook, & the woman sitting behind me placed her hand on my shoulder & tried to comfort me, assuming I was in the middle of a grief-stricken breakdown. This was 2011, & I still feel like a horrible human

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Sarah Paris
Sarah Paris

Written by Sarah Paris

Author of Signs My Toddler Has a Drinking Problem (humor collection).Freelance writer of all things. Looper features writer. Believer. Adventurer. Semi- funny.

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