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“Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.”
- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death Saying, Hurt, Kurt Vonnegut, Quotes, Quotes about Life, SevenPonds, Slaughterhouse-Five
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Imagine a Day when Funeral Homes, Morticians and Cemeteries Are Even Creepier than They Are Now
Ahh yes, consider what was and what is now
As the topic of death becomes more popular, I watch our morbid fascination with the macabre play out in the media. I also get concerned about the mental stronghold the funeral industry is retaining on our personal experiences with death. … Continue reading
“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Beautiful Offerings to a Loved One
Taking inspiration from Japan's memorial celebration ritual of beautiful floating "boats"
Getting inspired by other cultural practices can be a wonderful way to gather ideas for a memorial ceremony you may be creating on your own. When you lose someone you loved beyond words, putting an event together worthy of who … Continue reading
George Washington on Reflecting About Life and How to Circumvent Regrets
"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one"
