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 15, 2010

Your Guidance When Choosing A Headstone

By Tom Tree

When you lay a loved one to rest, you might be left to design the tombstone. What will you put on it? What all do you have to decide? It might seem a little overwhelming which is why we have decided to create this brief guide for you. This will give you an idea about what you need to consider when you are buying a tombstone. Here is some guidance for you.

The first thing that we want to advise you of is to call around. Tombstones are pretty expensive. Therefore, you need to get the best price. However, once you have decided upon the place where you want to purchase the stone then you should go there in person. This is because they normally have things that you can look at to give you an idea of what you are getting.

One of the things that you will have to pick are the materials for the gravestone. Now, this is where it gets a little hectic. This is also where your budget comes into play. The most popular is granite however there are other choices than that. You might even have to pick color as well. Here, you will also want to see samples for a picture might be different in a catalog or online.

The next thing that you are responsible for thinking of is the design. Now, some people have the stones cut. They look like hearts. Some have them circular. There are all sorts of options. Some are stand up headstones and more. Again, we cannot emphasize this enough. Do, ask for samples. This can show you what you are getting.

Last of all, you will have to choose what wording is on the grave stone. For some, they put what is called an epitaph. It commemorates the person in which the tombstone represents. Others have pictures engraved. Think of how the person would want to be honored and you will know what you want on the tombstone.

Once you have all this done, you are done with the tombstone. It doesn't seem like much, but with all the emotions you will be feeling, it might be hard. We understand this. We have helped many families as they work through this process and work to find closure. Give a headstone that leaves a legacy. We are here to help you to make that happen.

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