An elderly person near me died today. We were not super close, but saw each other almost daily. It is interesting how people who knew her reflect on her life now. A nice ritual to meet and and talk about her. People talk very openly, and with sadnes say even things about her which they othervise would not say, because it would be considered gossip. But now, it cannot be gossip, because there is honestly and sadness and it kinda does not matter, because the person is dead.