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By Ginger Lumpkin

Even though it is only two and-a-half hours away, I have not spent much time in Chicago. In 1974, I tagged along on a church youth trip chaperoned by my parents. I was only five, but I have some very distinct memories of that time. 

 Having spoken at hundreds of funerals in my lifetime, I have discovered that final remarks relate a great deal about the deceased. It would be a fascinating experience to hear, in advance, what will be said in our eulogy.  

By Tom McShane

 Life moves at a metered pace. Sometimes the time seems to go by quickly and sometimes it just seems to drag on. Just as the earth keeps spinning, and the sun keeps rising and setting, time always keeps its schedule. And it is totally up to us to know how to use it effectively.