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Tag Archives: Lonely
“You Are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson
A musical classic reminds us that death does not have to be a lonely experience.
When a loved one dies, one of the first things many of us do is make a phone call. Whether it’s to those that were closest to our loved one or to other family and friends of our own, connecting … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Classic, community, Death, deceased, Expressive Music, Family, friends, Healing, Lonely, Loved One, Michael Jackson, Music, SevenPonds, You Are Not Alone
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“The Lonely Funeral” by Maarten Inghels and F. Starik
A documentary about how a Dutch poet and civil servant uphold the dignity of human life with "lonely funerals"
For the last 20 years, Ger “Gerry” Fritz, a civil servant living and working in Amsterdam, has been meticulously arranging three pieces of music, a chapel, and flowers for funerals that no one attends. Every year, between 15 and 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Amsterdam, Civil Servant, Funeral, Funeral march, Lonely, Lonely Funeral, memento mori, Poetry
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