"I bought my brother a graveyard"

The woman must have seen the surprise on my face, for she confirmed, 'yes, a memorial park'.

'Everyone thought I was crazy, but I said, look at the price of land! This will be an investment. And there's enough room for eight people in there'.

The woman was talking about a country far away, a place where it is possible to buy not just a plot for one, but an entire family plot. Not too different from building a mausoleum, though a little less showy. .

The sad, sad stories continue at work. Every day a fresh batch. As Eric Clapton once said, 'I must be strong, and carry on'.