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?


Sunday, June 13, 2010

Memorial Headstone Sayings And Inscriptions

By Tom Tree

Burying a loved one is never easy. We all know how hard it can be. However, the legend you leave behind with memorial headstone sayings and inscriptions are important for the headstone is more for the living. Don't get us wrong, they do honor the deceased, but the words read tell people who you were. That is why there are so many different ones that you can choose from.

Many who are Christians or who have a religious affiliation like to put their favorite verse from the Bible. They find the ones that talk about the life after. It's sort of a nice thing if that is what you believe in. These are just one of the many examples of sayings. To go with that they put their religious symbol as the inscription.

Others choose words of comfort for those who mourn them. It might be something from a poem. It might be something from a song even. These words come from the heart and are there to make the burden light that one might be feeling when a loved one has departed.

Some people like to reference their status. This is especially true for the more notable things that one might belong to. For instance, the military seal can be engraved. To go with those, some have quotes about serving for your country. Others might have a verse from a poem that might tell what they achieved in life.

The last thing that some choose are words of comfort. When you think about the headstone saying, it's not for the dead which these are made. They are made for those who grieve so that they can easily find their departed loved one. So, during these times, the family might like to have a few words of encouragement. For those who are religious, this might be something referring to being with their Heavenly Father. Yet, for some, it might just be remembering the good times.

Whatever you choose, make it come from the heart. It sets a tone for who you were. There are some people who just love looking through graveyards for the different headstones that are there. You can learn a lot about a person from these. So, leave your mark.

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