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?


Saturday, February 25, 2012

When the Cost of a Funeral Scares You More Than Death - Here's How You Can Get Rid of That Worry

By Hansen Thompson


The disbursals at a funeral are no joke. For the bereaved family, a death of a loved one is not the only thing they would be shocked about but as well as the price of the funeral. The price usually includes funeral services such as preservation of the bodies or embalming, chairs and tables rental plus the funeral home as the venue, flowers, transportation, food and beverage at the wake and other necessary supplies. Apart from these, you have to have the burial vault, tombstone and someone to administrate the entombment.

The expense can really be a great load for families who are already suffering from the pain of having lost someone. But of course, adopting these advices will help reduce the costs and still honor or pay respect to your loved ones.

1. Plan ahead to economize. Prearranged funerals save you bucks and minimize your family's stress and brewing tension. Many people better consider planning ahead for their own funeral or the funeral of their loved one to set aside funds for it. The tension on making financial decisions at the funeral will also be slashed. If you can afford it, prearrange with a funeral home of your choice. Usually, you'll be proposed with a cheaper cost when paid ahead.

2. Get your own officiate. Go to a minister - pastor, priest or a family member that you personally know - to take over these sort of services. It's better to have an officiate who knows you personally to be able to share special insights and make it unforgettable.

3. Consider cremation. It's an alternative to a traditional funeral and also a more affordable option. Apart from the fact that it would take less time, several members of the family or your friends might want to hold it with them, entomb or scatter it somewhere - that would be possible with cremation. For the family, these ashes can also be very significant to them. Paying for the cost on caskets, a plot and other burial fees would be something you'd no longer worry about .

4. Limit visiting time. Setting the visitation time everyday can efficaciously minimize funeral prices. If you chose cremation or if the visitation is kept short, it wouldn't be necessary for the body to be embalmed - but that still depends on a few regulations. Unless of course other family members or relatives would still like to have some time to say goodbye for one last time.

5. Make the funeral at your house. If you have enough rooms in your house, you may want to clear out a room in your house and turn it into a venue. It allows a personal ceremony among very close families and friends.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment