This was my first observation when I visited the cemetery where an apple tree has been planted in memory of my husband's death. I noticed that I am still feeling sensitive when I am looking at an apple tree. Also, judge your environment. How much LIFE and how much death do you have in your surroundings? How many items in your house promote LIFE and how many are of death? Is there a gun or illegal possessions in your home? What themes are the most prominent in the music you listen to? How about your close friends? How many DEATH habits do they have? How about your job? Are the people you frequently associate with completely consumed by LIFE or DEATH? Is list making what you did when your dog died? Sorry to bring up a sad memory in your life, but it fits. After the passing of your beloved pet, did you think about replacing Rover right away? Did you immediately sit down and list 5 attributes you wanted in a new, replacement dog? Did you create a list of cute dog names to pick from right after he closed his eyes for the last time? My brother Dane is in the Philippines now visiting his wife's family. It was hard to get hold of him to tell him the news. He said he already knew it because he had a dream the night before that dad was in heaven surrounded by Mexican's who were thanking him for giving them that gospel tract. (Dad moved on from Cuban's to Mexicans when he and mom moved back to the old home place near Glenwood.) Dad still talked to anyone he met about the Gospel, but he couldn't talk to the increasing number of Mexicans , so he just gave them Gospel tracts. Dad also tried to learn Spanish, but that didn't turn out quite like he wanted it to. I don't think he ever even learned to say hello or goodbye. Based on our experience, there was nothing more thoughtful that Grandma could have done. In the hour of humanity's greatest stress, Grandma had already lessened the trauma of dealing with funeral arrangements. And realistically, who better to make all the choices than her? When I'm working one on one with a client, I will typically suggest that we hold a two day planning session off site at a nearby hotel or conference center. The goal is to get you away from your funeral home so that you can focus on the planning process rather than being distracted every time you hear the phone ring. I like to take a tour of your funeral home so that I get a better sense for your business but we should only hold the meeting there if you have a truly private area where you won't hear the phones. The beauty of death is that it takes us to the next step. Death is a revival of the faulty put to rest. And death only marks the beginning of our next journey. To this, I say the end is near and death marks the end, for change. article source funeral program funeral program
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