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  • I hope I never need you.

    Posted Apr 30th, 2011 By in Celebration of Life, Talking About Death With | No Comments happily ever after

    “I hope I never need you,” the woman proudly retorted after listening to what my business was all about, “Celebration of Life?  What’s the point, after?”

    Death is not only about sadness and completion, it is about life. Gatherings and celebrations cause us to reflect, see something in a new light, make a different choice, or even just to stop our busy routines and reminisce. I believe any time that a memorial is filled with happy stories it reflects a warmth and a richness of lives shared.

    What do you think?

  • Scatter Patter

    Posted Apr 27th, 2011 By in Celebration of Life, Questions, Talking About Death With | No Comments the-big-lebowski
    by Joyce Gemperlein

    Goodbye, “What would your last meal be?” Hello, “Where do you want your ashes scattered?”

    In idle moments over many years, I have pondered the first question, which amounts to figuring out what my favorite food is.

    This is a difficult proposition because I am pretty much an equal opportunity glutton.

    This endeavor is also compromised by my inability to dwell upon my demise for more than two seconds at a time. This extends to walking to the left in a bookstore if, on the right, sits a display of those warped 100 Things to Do/Eat/Visit Before You Die titles.

    But more and more people are being cremated these days – from 4 percent of Americans before 1980 to 39 percent now, according to the Cremation Association of North America.

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  • Haiku? Yes, you.

    Posted Apr 17th, 2011 By in Celebration of Life With | 1 Comment Haiku_Wallpaper_Test_III_by_pizte

    Those who came before

    shall forever be with us,

    always remembered.

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    Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that combine three different lines and a noticeable grammatical break. The break, or kireji, is often replaced with commas or hyphens in English haiku. Haiku usually includes nature and everyday things and situations so don’t think too hard about what to use as a topic.

    Need instructions?

    1.) Think about a theme for your haiku and write down some of the words that come to mind on that theme.
    2.) Organize your thoughts roughly onto three lines. First, set the scene, then expand on that by expressing a feeling, making an observation or recording an action. Keep it simple.
    3.) Polish your haiku into three lines, the first with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables. It may take some time and substitution of words to make it fit.
    4.) Now write your own, click on comments above and share it with us !

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    Sitting peacefully -

    crosswords, a good book, snoring -

    still a face everyone loves.

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