Everyone in attendance was taken aback by the man’s odd behavior at the funeral when he abruptly leaped upon the casket while holding a microphone and began to sing and dance, until they discovered why 
They were burying a forty-year-old man who had died way too young from his disease. Everyone had assembled to the cemetery, including neighbors, coworkers, family, and friends.
Everyone stood silently. Unable to believe what was actually happening, several people merely stared at the ground while others sobbed quietly. A few men were getting ready to lower the casket, which had already been set up next to the open grave, when an utterly unexpected event occurred.
After standing slightly apart the entire time, one of the guests moved closer. He had an odd object in his hands, which everyone later discovered to be a microphone.
Suddenly, without a word, the man leaped directly onto the coffin’s lid, and a happy, upbeat song started to play through the speakers. Standing directly on the coffin, he began to sing and dance while grinning as though he were at a party rather than a funeral.
People were stunned and froze. Women put their hands over their mouths, some made the cross sign, and some yelled:
— This shows no respect for the dead!
– Has he gone insane?
The man continued to sing despite the cries and the irate looks as the music got louder. The mood of grief gave way to bewilderment and indignation.
Several of the deceased’s family rushed at him after he finished the song and leaped on the ground, demanding an explanation and threatening to call the police. Then the man came clean to them, and all of a sudden they knew why he was acting strangely
The man, gasping for air, lowered the microphone and spoke softly:
We were the best of friends. We have a long-standing agreement that whoever goes first must attend the burial, stand on the coffin, sing, and dance. At the time, we thought that day was far off, so we laughed about it. However, I promised him that I couldn’t let him down.
There was silence after those remarks. There was silence, and several people started crying. The upbeat song, which had appeared disrespectful just a few moments before, abruptly transformed into the ultimate symbol of friendship and devotion—a vow kept, made throughout life, and upheld even after death.
