SC - meals for the eating of sins?

[CorwynWdwd@aol.com]

As a normal lurker, I wouldn't intrude, but this needs answering.  
Casseroles, desserts, breads, etc., are of enormous benefit to the recently 
bereaved.  Family and close friends descend on the household, usually in 
great numbers and from far distances.  All want and need to be a part of the 
mourning process.  They have to be fed (among other things) and often don't 
have the money to eat out all the time.  Neighbors and others in the area 
understand how impossible it is to plan, cook, or do anything else under the 
crushing stress of sorrow.  (I have been there recently and know.)
  
But, when the funeral feast/banquet/memorial is over and everyone leaves, the 
last thing the principal mourner or householder wants is a lot of leftovers.  
Trust me, they will never be eaten.  There will also be a lot of work to 
decide what goes in the freezer, refrigerator, and how it should be labeled.  
It's the last thing a stressed-out grieving person needs.

Truly thoughtful people take all that stuff with them and come back later 
with a separate dish just for those in the household that are left, be it 
breakfast or a late night supper.  Or even better, several friends coordinate 
and provide meals for several days (not forgetting the cat and dog).

Thus, I don't find it "tacky" to take away the leftover food.  It's just one 
of those obscure and unusual blessings.

Marquita of Darach
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