Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Looking Into Different Headstone Features

By Tom Tree

When you are looking at the different headstone features that are available you will have many. Not only do you have several choices of the rock that these are made of but many other fabulous features too. There are also features that are less desirable that you may want to be aware of.

Knowing a bit about the different options and what is good and bad will lead you to the right choice for a headstone. Though you will still need to decide these tips can help with that decision in making a lasting remembrance for your loved one. Slate has been a very popular choice of many for years. This stone is one that is very easy to engrave, but it is also one of the softest choices.

Marble is a harder rock and will offer you a more durable choice of headstone. Though surprisingly enough it is not very much more durable than that slate option that we have already talked about. Yes it is something that will create a beautiful remembrance of your loved one. However, over time that engraving may become impossible to read.

Gaining popularity during the 40s was the choice of granite. Not only was it giving a choice in different colors than slate or marble, but it was more durable than those too. It was a choice that would find a stone that was hard to break.

It is something that takes a lot of rock to make though, and can cause a lot of strain on a quarry. Making it an option that at times can seem like something that is harming the environment. But you do have other choices of more environmentally friendly headstones to look into.

While a more popular choice is that of composite plant material. A headstone that will be created and is friendly to the environment, it has become quite popular. With this choice you get a very durable option, plus many colors to choose from too.

You also have the choice of using bronze for those headstones. Bronze is easy to form and shape into many forms, offering a wide variety of choices for the headstone. From the simple look to the more fantastic look that can be created, it has gained in popularity through the years.

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