Nothing is sacred, not even death.
I have heard the phrase "nothing is sacred anymore" a lot lately, and I agree. There are things in life that should not be posted on social media for the entire world to see, comment on, and screenshot. Our private lives are put on public display because that has somehow become the norm. We now live in a society where even our president is more worried about tweeting than his constituency and where selfie filters are more important than self care. I have snickered before at the ridiculous ideas of things like funeral selfies and graveside Instagram posts. Honestly, I never thought I would witness such a thing. Sadly, that is no longer true. This past weekend I attended the funeral of a wonderful woman that led a noble life. She was not related to me, but you would never know it. She was funny, bright, and talented to say the least and, as the preacher noted, the full church was a testament to how many people loved her and how many lives she touched. My parents have been f...