I am all for "celebrations of life". That's what I want, too. I don't want flowers and black. I don't want a funeral service in a church, just a get together where people are enjoying good food and each other. This was fantastic to read. We just went to my great aunts celebration of life this past weekend, actually. Her daughters got up and said some amazing, funny things about their mom. It was so sweet and made me cry though. And, I was being so selfish thinking about ME! "What are my daughters going to say about ME at my funeral?!?!" LOL!