I really have a problem with the way we as Americans have commertialized funerals. Why should so much money be spent to put a body that is going to return to dust anyway into the ground. I guess it is the ultimate denial that you can't live forever. I have made sure my family knows I want to donate any organs that someone could possibly use and I wouldn't be against leaving my body to science. Do they still do that? If there is any of the body left I want to be cremated and my ashes dumped into the flower garden. Now, whether anyone will follow through on that I won't know.....
What does this have to do with quilting? Well, another thing I have a problem with is all the money wasted on flowers. I am thinking of making a little memory quilt for my great uncle instead of the traditional flowers. I had made a quilt for my grandmother's 90th birthday that included pictures of her whole life, her husband, her nine children and grandchildren. At her funeral, the funeral home allowed us to display this queen sized quilt for everyone to look at during the visitation and funeral. It really meant a lot to everyone.
I leave you with this thought: We are not promised tomorrow, utilize today to the fullest.God bless.
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First - thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I've subscribed to follow you! I want to go and look at post-marked art!
Second- I share you questions about the 'American Way Of Death' - and my final instructions are much the same as yours!
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