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Tag Archives: Death and Dying
Consumers Petition the FTC to Force Funeral Homes to Post Prices Online
Consumer groups want the 32-year-old “Funeral Rule” revised
In July 2016, the Funeral Consumers Alliance and the Consumer Federation of America joined forces in petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to revise its nearly 32-year-old Funeral Rule and require funeral homes to disclose their pricing online. Updating the rule … Continue reading
The Vanishing Act of Bereavement Fares
How the disappearance of airline bereavement fares are costing more than just money
If you’re anything like I am, most of your travel plans are made weeks, months and possibly even years in advance. That family vacation for next spring, the business trip your boss briefly mentioned over lunch… everything is coordinated ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaskan Airlines, Allegiant Air, bereavement fares, Death and Dying, Death of a Loved One, Delta Airlines, Frontier airlines, Funeral, Grief Loss and Bereavement, JetBlue, Low cost airlines, Memorial, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Travel, United Airlines
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“We need scores of things to die every minute in order for us and our way of life to keep on going… Life doesn’t feed on life. Life doesn’t nourish life. Death feeds life.”
- Stephen Jenkinson
Facing the Final Goodbye
Saying goodbye forever is life's most difficult task
Each month Kathleen Clohessy, R.N., offers a new perspective on living with a terminal illness. Kathleen comes to SevenPonds with 25 years experience as a registered nurse caring for families and children facing life-threatening illness. She began her career in the … Continue reading
“Der Tod und das Mädchen” by Franz Schubert
Death comforts a young maiden
“Der Tod und das Mädchen” (Death and the Maiden) is a gorgeous “lied” composed by Franz Schubert in 1817. The word “lied” is a German term originally used to describe the fusion of poetry and music, or more specifically the practice of … Continue reading
Luther Vandross’s Lyrics to “Dance with My Father” Inspire Hope
A lullaby R&B hymn to provide solace
The first and only dance that I ever shared with my father was at my christening, before I could barely wrap my hand around his finger. Now, 20 years later and 17 years after his death, I still wish that … Continue reading
