Disavowed and Forgotten
It is amazing how many people find themselves disavowed and forgotten. For many it is through their personal own life choices and decisions. Drugs, alcohol, recklessness, and fecklessness may force loved ones into a position…
Category: Death Dying
Funeral Planning: Six Things You Can Do Ahead Of Time
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. In addition to emotional shock, loved ones are often forced to handle funeral planning - a process that can be overwhelming at an already…
4 Ways You Can Help Your Parent Cope With Grief
It is never easy to lose a loved one, and even harder to console your parent when their spouse has just passed away. Most people in this struggle have a difficult time comforting their surviving…
What to Keep in Mind When Planning Funeral Services
What are Funeral Services?Most people think of funeral services as an obligatory ceremony that they must plan for or attend upon the passing of a loved one. However, the truth of the matter is that…
Making an Informed Decision About Cremation
Keeping the ashes of the dead in urns is now becoming a popular alternative to traditional funeral practices. The coarse and grayish ashes are the remains of the deceased, which are ground up bones with…
The Cottage
The small English Tudor with its cracked front sidewalk, worn-out steps, over-grown grass and broken garage door had always brought me so much peace and contentment. Dad's airstream trailer stood stately beside the run down…
Things to Be Considered Before Hiring a Funeral Director
If unfortunately your loved one passes by, the last thing you might think about is how to plan their final arrangements! This is where funeral directors step in and take care of all your worries…
Mortality – Changing Code
My oldest brother passed away last year. Being the last of eight children, with brothers and sisters in nearly another generation entirely, it was something I didn't ever want to have to face.My brother didn't…
Guidelines to Choose the Best Funeral and Sympathy Flowers
When it comes to expressing condolence, flowers continue to be an important medium. Be it offering flowers to the funeral in the memory of the deceased or sending flowers arrangement to the grieving family, it…
Cemetery Draw
I do not know what it is that draws me to visit a cemetery. I realize as I see throngs of others at gravesites that I am not alone, but it still seems like a…