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> [“I’ve never been to a real Irish wake,” said Lucy. “Just visiting hours at the funeral home.” “You think this’ll be different?” “I’m no expert, but from what I’ve heard, they’re pretty lively affairs. Sometimes they even sit the dead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/i-ve-never-been-to-a-real-irish-wake-said-lucy-just-visiting-hours-at/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

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## More by Leslie Meier

> [“I’m a mother. You name it, I’ve seen it and probably had to mop it up,” said Lucy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/i-m-a-mother-you-name-it-i-ve-seen-it-and-probably-had-to-mop-it-up/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“C’mon, Barney,” said Lucy. “Can’t you give me something for the paper? A body in the water is big news.” Lowering his voice so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/c-mon-barney-said-lucy-can-t-you-give-me-something-for-the-paper-a/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“After all, moms were appreciated only on Mother's Day. That's why they invented it. So they could treat you like a household appliance the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/after-all-moms-were-appreciated-only-on-mother-s-day-that-s-why-they/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“I’ve never been to a real Irish wake,” said Lucy. “Just visiting hours at the funeral home.” “You think this’ll be different?” “I’m no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/i-ve-never-been-to-a-real-irish-wake-said-lucy-just-visiting-hours-at/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“The dead don’t give up anything, but the living do.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/the-dead-don-t-give-up-anything-but-the-living-do/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“And what do you think you’re doing?” he demanded, feeling a large hollowness growing inside him. “You know quite well, don’t you?” replied the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/and-what-do-you-think-you-re-doing-he-demanded-feeling-a-large/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

> [“You know what I think? I think you need some chocolate,” said Lucy. “I know I could sure use some. “It’s not every day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-meier/you-know-what-i-think-i-think-you-need-some-chocolate-said-lucy-i/)

[Leslie Meier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-meier/)

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