I was talking to my husband about my plans for when I die, and I honestly don't like the idea of a traditional funeral. I mean, what a waste! Not only the money, but all those materials. I don't like the idea of a shell taking up so much space on the planet, and for what? So people can feel obliged to visit a cemetery and pay their respects every so often. Seriously, a six foot by three foot concrete box to hold your wood or plastic box to hold your body that is created and designed to decompose. Today, reading the news online (yeah, i don't get papers either, again with the wasted trees) I come across this!
Green funerals! "what people are wanting is to know that they're doing the best they can both for their loved ones and for the environment," Cassidy said. Yes! Of course, I'm heading for cremation myself. Even less mess!
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I learned with my dad's death that with cremation comes a smallish plastic box. Remains of a cremation are called "cremains" instead of ashes...more 'pc' i guess. Cremains are placed in a plastic box so I wonder if there is an alternative to that? We burried my dad's cremains in the plot he purchased next to his parents...per his wishes. I have a few issues with burying the plastic box but not enough to cause a family riff about. This whole process made me realize i have a lot to do before i die to make it easier on those i leave behind! The most important lesson - leave detailed instructions and make sure only the up-to-date ones are available - shred the old once you make changes!
I'd like to be buried in a shroud.
Heather, you're right on shredding the old. My FIL had several copies of paperwork that have made things very difficult for my SIL to figure out for the will. I'm so thankful that she is taking this whole burden on.
Updating MY plans based on your info...I guess I'll have dh move me to a paper envelope, and then recycle the plastic box ;-)
I came across your blog via Ren's blog. My husband was cremated and we found a functional brass sundial urn. He has his own garden in our backyard with the sundial. The kids have made stepping stones and put all sorts of concrete animals and statues out there over the years. They were really young and spent lots of time out there talking to their dad. No cemetery to drive to and it can be moved if we do. All of my grandkids love to play in that garden and I'm sure my husband would love having them there. There are alternatives to a plastic box.
leeann, that is excellent! Thanks so much for sharing that option with us...I love that it can be taken with us...I might look into that for the remains of our lost children.
I remember seeing photographs of cemeteries in Sweden. They are gardens really. My mother explained that a family gets a lot where everyone's ashes are sprinkled/buried. There weren't headstones. When you visited, it felt like a garden/park type atmosphere. I really like that idea and wish it was done in the U.S.
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