We have a sick sense of humor, lol.
After so many family/friends burials, we were all sad and crying at first. Then, once we all got together and started “reliving” memories of that family member (just as we do at the holidays), we start to laugh. Bringing up old times and stupid things they did, we did, and all did together.
At my Aunts funeral (she was my fathers sister, who raised myself, brother and sister after his death), we and all our cousins were downstairs reminiscing and laughing our butts off.
My Uncle John (who recently passed on) came down and reprimanded us, lol.
You and your family did exactly what I WANT for mine. I want laughter (and believe me, through the years I have given plenty of ammo). I want a celebration of my life, not a sadness of my death. I want friends to start out with, “I remember the time we_________” and then have some humorous story that follows. I would rather tears from laughter than tears from sadness.