#Condolence

Condolence is the social ritual of lamenting another's absence to broadcast one's own moral standing. It often serves less as genuine empathy and more as a fireworks display for gathering sympathy from onlookers. While feigning shared sorrow, it provides a prime occasion for self-validation. The moment condolences are offered, minds shift to the next festivity and tears vanish into the mists of memory. In short, condolence is nothing more than the most refined stagecraft of self-aggrandizement played out upon another's demise.