I realized something as I was at my friends father's memorial service/wake today. The receiving line where we were saying our regrets was small when we got there, and we moved up to the family quickly. It was hard for me to get out what I was trying to say to them. I felt awkward. A lot of times the lines are longer, I can prep in my head what I'm going to say.

It was nice to see the family though. They looked relaxed. There were some really great pictures showing my friend's father.