When I mention to people that I'm a funeral celebrant, they often reply, "Your job must be emotionally difficult..." Yes, accompanying people through death and grief certainly requires a great deal of presence, and it's not always easy. But it's definitely a role in which I feel deeply comfortable. I explain in more detail in my welcome article how this profession unexpectedly entered my life. But the more I practice it, the more I realize that being a funeral celebrant doe