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Tag Archives: Loss of a Loved One
Our Weekly Tip: Set Up A Memorial Fund to Honor Your Loved One
Charitable foundations create a lasting legacy for those who have died
Our Tip of the Week: For many people who have lost a loved one, finding a way to connect the person who has died to the future in some way is an integral part of processing grief. By keeping the … Continue reading
What is DNA Banking? An Interview with Jeff Harbeson, Part One
The DNA Memorial offers the bereaved a chance to keep the DNA of their dead loved ones close and accessible for future medical advances
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jeff Harbeson, the CEO of CG Labs in Ontario, Canada, and the founder of Family Choice Funerals and Cremations, a Virginia-based company with a vision of becoming the only six sigma operating platform and franchise funeral … Continue reading
“Copenhagen” by Lucinda Williams
A haunting song that encapsulates how the psychological and emotional severity of grief and loss knows no age boundaries
In 2011, this beautifully haunting song, written and sung by the immensely talented Lucinda Williams, appeared on her album, Blessed. Williams wrote “Copenhagen” after the sudden death of her manager, Frank Callari. In Lucinda Williams’ own words, “We were in Copenhagen … Continue reading
“Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from “The Phantom of the Opera”
The young heroine grieves the loss of her father in an unforgettable memorial song
Christine Daaé, once an obscure ballerina, is given a lead singing role in “Don Juan”, an opera written by the Phantom of the Opera, a disfigured man who is obsessed with the lovely, young woman. This opera is actually a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Lloyd Webber, Death, Grief, Loss, Loss of a Loved One, Memorial, Memorial Songs, Musicals, Opera, Phantom of the Opera, Songs
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Our Weekly Tip: Remembrance Jars
Write thoughts to your loved ones and save them in a memorial jar
Our Tip of the Week: Sometimes when we lose someone close to us, thoughts constantly swirl through our heads that remind us of our loss. Most of these thoughts are random and simple. If you’re baking a pie, you might … Continue reading
“Death is Nothing at All” by Canon Henry Scott-Holland
Canon Henry Scott-Holland’s poem shows us that a death doesn’t have to leave us with something missing in our lives.
If life is just a game that we play, then death is one of the greatest game-changers there is. Like all the great milestones in life, from getting married to having children, death is a change that is facilitated through … Continue reading
