Get it straight, the bereaved don't want flowers anymore

It seems like every obituary I read nowadays says at the bottom:

"In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ..." or the more forceful "In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to ..."

So the next time you're headed to a funeral – hopefully not anytime soon – I recommend skipping the flowers and just bringing an envelope full of twenties instead. The dead may not talk, but money does, and nothing makes the grieving easier than some cold-hard cash.