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, November 20, 2018

How To Develop A Captivating Online Memorial Website

By Laura Stevens


It is fascinating to relive the memories of your life. The old generation preserved these memories using photo albums and recorded videos. The world is now using memory sticks. However, there are problems with access because the sticks demand electronic appliances like CD and VCD players. The idea of an online memorial website makes access easier from anywhere and at any time. How can you prepare a website that is captivating for your beautiful memories?

Choose the memories to share. The reality is that there are numerous memories to consider for preservation. It could be memories about your travel, children, work, family, and such other important moments. You avoid focusing on everything such that you miss the important memories.

Choose an internet based platform or have a developer create a site for you. There are generic sites that offer blogs to persons interested in forming specialized pages. You may also engage a developer who will come up with a website specifically for you. Choose a platform where you can upload pictures, videos and also include text. This allows you to preserve the memories in a comprehensive way.

How frequent will you be updating the site? It is recommended that you capture important occurrence on weekly or monthly basis. Quarterly is also reasonable because you will have forgotten within a year. By creating a schedule, you will be disciplined enough to constantly upload quality content. It also keeps the site active and fresh. People visiting will find something new and interesting to read every time.

Determine the levels of access to the information provided. Websites can be accessed by the public when they search. However, there are elements like uploading information and commenting that could be restricted. Consider having an admin who approves the messages, images and videos shared. This enables you to have a site that lives up to the expectations of those who created it.

Preserve the memories physically as well. You cannot predict what will happen to the platform in the near future. Changes in technology have rendered popular websites useless within years. However, when your photos are printed, they will be preserved forever. You can later scan them or your children can convert them into digital format when the need arises.

There is a cost you have to pay for having the personalized site. You need to pay a professional developer who will design a platform that can take in videos, photos and text, among other forms of preservation. Web hosting services will also cost you for the duration you will be hosting the website. It also takes time to prepare these materials. Consider the entire package of keeping the site running as cost that you have to cater for.

The best memorial sites are personalized. By visiting your page, someone should feel the personal touch. Make it as impressive as possible so that more people can visit it from time to time. Maintain the momentum of uploading information to make the site interesting to those who visit.




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