12-09-2014, 04:07 PM
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I too don't care what happens to my body when the time comes, but the family does, they want a place to go maybe to talk or just to spend a quiet moment in remembrance.So we had a powwow and it was decided that 4 of us would be buried in the same place and the 5th wants to be cremated and his ashes sprinkled on the grave.
12-09-2014, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrinkly
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I too don't care what happens to my body when the time comes, but the family does, they want a place to go maybe to talk or just to spend a quiet moment in remembrance.So we had a powwow and it was decided that 4 of us would be buried in the same place and the 5th wants to be cremated and his ashes sprinkled on the grave.
A place to go to talk, grieve or pay homage is needed by some people and I am one of them.
12-09-2014, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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The subject of when we are gone has been discussed a number of times on here over the years and my reply is still the same.It matters not to me what my family do with my body but I think I will cause the minimum of inconvenience by having a woodland burial so at least I provide nourishment for some trees and flowers which will hopefully bring pleasure to the living
http://www.woodlandburials.co.uk/conditions.htm
12-09-2014, 04:58 PM
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My darling husband was cremated two years ago and his ashes scattered under a beautiful tree iat my youngest daughters local church graveyard where she and my little granddaughter go regularly. This was agreed by the rest of my children and the vicar kindly gave a small family service at the sprinkling of the ashes.I also agree that your body is just a coat which you discard leaving your soul to go hopefully to a better place. After all we don't bury a limb if we lose it.
Thankfully I have my wonderful memories of when we were together for so many years.
12-09-2014, 07:10 PM
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Nice post Mr Magoo. I have a vision in my mind of my wife standing at a gravestone in the pouring rain staring down sadly at a load of rotten bones buried under the earth, it's always raining and miserable in our graveyard, what is the point of that I ask you, I don't want to inflict that on any of my loved ones so I've changed my mind now and I'm opting for cremation and they can stick my ashes anywhere they like as long as the don't have to stand out in all weathers if they want to look at them.I think the best place to keep your loved ones is in your heart and mind.
20-09-2014, 10:12 PM
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I agree with you Mr Magoo. When my mom died in 2007 I went to her funeral service with the rest of my family (dad was already gone). It was decided she was to be cremated & buried with my dad's ashes. There was another service for that but my husband and I didn't go because we already said goodbye & I believed my mom's soul left her body the second she died anyway.
21-09-2014, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrinkly
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I too don't care what happens to my body when the time comes, but the family does, they want a place to go maybe to talk or just to spend a quiet moment in remembrance.So we had a powwow and it was decided that 4 of us would be buried in the same place and the 5th wants to be cremated and his ashes sprinkled on the grave.
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