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Another Way to Write a Will
Many of us have not written a will, in fact surveys say anywhere from 55 to 70 percent of North American adults do not have a will. The majority of these people surveyed say that they just don't have time to get it done. But what they are really saying is that they are avoiding writing their wills because they don't believe that they are going to die and by actually writing a will they[...]
La Catrina and The Day of the Dead
She is the grand dame of death and takes the spotlight during the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos that takes place every November 1st and 2nd.. The image of La Calavera Catrina, meaning 'elegant skull', is of a grinning female skeleton and originates with Mictecacihuatl or the Lady of the Dead who was believed to be the keeper of the bones in the underworld during the Aztec[...]
The Woman Who Hid From Death
Jeanne Calment was a French woman who was born February 21, 1875. She died August 4, 1997 at the ripe old age of 122. She had the longest confirmed human life span in history. She was a supercentenarian, which is a term for someone who lives to 110 (which Jeanne surpassed by 12 years!) She is the only person ever documented and confirmed to have reached the age of 120.Jeanne was born in[...]
"Homegoings"
Why shouldn't we dance at a funeral? Why do so many of us become so unrecognizable when we attend the funeral of a family member and turn into unsmiling caricatures of ourselves all dressed in black? While so many cultures tend to hold somber tributes to a loved one, the African-American tradition of a homegoing is truly a celebration of life. As the family was in life they continue[...]
We Are Caregivers For Life - A Poem by mysendoff.com
Funeral professionals are very often the unsung heroes who act as a guiding light, helping families through the darkest of times when a death occurs. Few of us realize the positive impact that they provide until we are guided through a loss by a professional funeral director.Funeral directors are a[...]
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