Mortician Victor Sweeney was recently interviewed on the Visitation Sessions podcast, a show hosted by two couples who discuss “the sacred, the profane, and everything in between.” Sweeney became a bit of an internet sensation a few years ago after he participated in a Wired video answering questions about his job. His interview on Visitation Sessions is well worth a listen (and I’m trying to get a hold of his new book, Now Departing), but one comment caught my attention and has been on my mind ever since.
Before I relate that, though, I have to tell you what’s also been on my mind: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Specifically, Elinor Dashwood, the eldest daughter and the embodiment of “sense” from the title. Her character delighted and charmed me throughout the book, and since finishing it recently, I’ve been pondering why I appreciate her so much.
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