The “mirrors” thing about infants is interesting. Generally, infants can not even recognise their own reflection until at least two years of age (the scientific community generally agrees).

I’ve heard about the old (I believe it’s medieval, but I may be wrong) wives’ tale (as it were) about crying during or just after someone’s death. I think that’s why there is a tradition for people to cry most during the funeral. It is interesting to me that you should mention it because it is (subtly) woven into my first novel which I just got the advance copies of today. I mean the general idea that a loved one can not move on until they are let go. I’ve been banging on about the book on Twitter for a while, so look there for more info.

Keep up the adventures!