I've been asked to speak at a funeral this weekend. It's for the brother of a close family friend. He had multiple sclerosis and was bedridden for 49 years. Their mother died about four years ago. My friend also just lost a dog she'd had for 14 years, so she's not having a good month, to say the least.
Does anyone know any good passages I can use? Or non-scriptural readings that seem appropriate would be good, too.