Strawberry Letter: Should The Other Woman Attend The Funeral

Should The Other Woman Attend His Funeral?

I recently attended a funeral of a 60+ year old whose brother is a

friend of mine. There was an open mike segment, allowing anyone who wanted to to come forward and share memories about the deceased. There were many accolades, especially about how he had been such a good and faithful husband to his wife of 30 some years of marriage. The grieving widow sat in the front row, taking all this in and receiving hugs and kisses from everyone. The final person to approach the microphone was a stunning young woman carrying a blanket. Her words were, and I “Quote. I will miss him most of all. He was my best friend and we spent everyday together. But I will always have a part of him with me. Because this is his baby!” That woman unfolded the blanket and a two month old baby popped out! She held that baby up in the air like Kunta Kente and announced that the baby boy was named after the deceased. Steve,  you could hear a pen drop in that place! I think I held my breath until the pall bearers took the casket out of the church! My question for you, Steve and Shirley, should the other woman come to his funeral? And is she entitled to anyone’s sympathy? After all, if she loved him and he loved her, she may be hurting just as much as the wife!

Listen to Steve Harvey and Shirley Strawberry respond to this letter below: