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Navy SEAL Mourned By Loyal Friend
Perhaps Napoleon Bonaparte said it best, upon finding a dog beside the body of his dead master, licking his face and howling to the moonlit sky in the battlefield, "This soldier, I realized, must have had friends at home and in his regiment; yet he lay there deserted by all except his dog. I looked on, unmoved at battles which decided the future of nations. Tearless, I had given orders[...]
Men and Mourning
Some people show their grief after something tragic happens, such as a death of a loved one, and some keep their grief private and to themselves. The latter is what appears to be the norm for men. When faced with the devastating loss of a loved one, many men hide their grief believing they must not give in to their sadness in front of their family and friends. While grief is an internal[...]
The Personal Touch of Feature Obituaries versus the Traditional
Feature obituaries are becoming a popular new style in story writing. Where a typical obituary is straightforward and factual, feature obituaries add depth and character that tell the life stories of ordinary people. Using techniques that reveal intimate details and give the style a looser and[...]
The Language of Funeral Flowers
Flowers have been a traditional funeral gift for millennia, there's even evidence that Neanderthal people buried their dead with flowers more than 60,000 years ago.Not only are flowers beautiful but they have a language all of their own. They are a symbol of life and they are a gift that lets people know that you are thinking about them. Each flower variety and every color all have[...]
Choose Joy! It Ticks off the Grumpy People
"Aaron J. checked in to Heaven." This was the final check-in for Aaron Jamison on the popular social media app Foursquare. After all, Aaron, a stand-up and improvisational comedian, was an avid user of social media like Twitter, Facebook and Blogger throughout his entire chemotherapy. After being misdiagnosed for a year, it was discovered that Aaron had an aggressive form of colon[...]
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