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?


Friday, March 15, 2013

What You Should Know About Funeral And Wakes

By Cindy Smith


Funerals are one of the most solemn affairs in society. Funeral services present people an opportunity to share their sorrow with other people over the lost of a regular acquaintance. Death is a human actuality that bestow the saddest sentiments. Death is a onerous reality to face. For this reason, there is standard etiquette that should be observed when attending wakes and funerals. A misplaced action could hurt the bereaved family and relatives..

Civility is the essential rule in etiquette, as observed by those who are involved in casket services Singapore. Since the loss of a person is deemed revered, right conduct must be observed during the funeral, especially if it is a Christian funeral Singapore. Insensitive people who are not responsive of such conduct could set off added distraction and worry to the grieving family unit. Losing a loved one is already heartrending and sympathizers should make sure they do not add unwarranted burden to the family and relatives of the departed. Funeral service Singapore pronounce that it is in how you still make relations after the loss that matters.

Continually make sure that the funeral is open to the to all. This is the primary important rejoinder. There are families who limit the visitors of a funeral. Unless stated otherwise, an attendee could visit a funeral home to express sympathy to the bereaved family.

As a formal affair, funeral guests are expected to wear formal apparels. Attendees should approach a family member and emote some words of condolences. If the attendee is a unknown to the family of the departed, it is correct to approach the family and make an introduction.

Etiquette state that funeral rites should be kept sacred at all times. Even if the attendee is of a different religion or religious sect, he or she should civilly follow the rituals. If the attendee could not abide this external compliance, he or she should just go out and return when the rituals are over. Smoking inside the funeral chapel is disrespectful.

It is appropriate etiquette to spend a meditative moment in front of the casket of the deceased. This is also a gesture of respect for the family. Afterwards, the guest could sit himself or herself in the middle pew, the place commonly reserved for guests. This quiet moment is allotted for reflecting about the dead person. Expectedly, mobile phones should either be switched in a silent mode or turned off. Using a notebook and other gadgets such as a tablet while within the periphery of the casket is impolite. The guests should approach a family member before leaving to broach final words of condolences.




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