Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

And we’ll be more than roommates.”

“Funerals,” he said, “are much more important than weddings. People won’t remember if you went to their son’s wedding—but they will remember if you weren’t at their mother’s funeral. Deep down, they’ll feel the hurt that you did not stand beside them when they needed you most. And it’s good to remember that we not only mourn the dead when we go to a funeral, we celebrate their lives.”