[EBS입트영 3/19 Wed] Funerals / 장례식장

When the seasons change or when sudden cold weather arrives, 

there is a place I often find myself going to: funeral halls.

find oneself going to ~에 가게되다 

 

I recently attended two funerals, and the atmosphere at each was starkly different.

For an unexpected and tragic passing, the mood was deeply somber.

But for someone who passed away after a long and fulfilling life, 

the expressions of the bereaved family and mourners seemed less solemn.

be starkly different 사뭇 다르다

the bereaved family 유족(= the surviving family)

mourners 조문객

 

My thoughts get complicated when I am at a funeral, a place of both farewells and gatherings.

I am reminded of a movie that I watched decades ago, called "The Festival."

The film obseves the boisterous episodes experienced by the surviving family and guests paying their respects,

and likens it to a festival.

thoughts get complicated 생각이 복잡해지다

likens it to ~에 비유하다

 

Above all, funerals remind me of the importance of healthy relationships with parents and family while they are still with us.