Dig Your Own Grave

[almostgone]

That's one way to do it. The wife and I have a visit with the mortuary to review the details of our prepaid cremations.

[Fluidic Kimbo]

That's one way to do it. The wife and I have a visit with the mortuary to review the details of our prepaid cremations.

One of very few things in life that you can be 100% certain that it won't be a waste of money.

I realise we all have our own beliefs, but I think graves make it much easier for loved one's to continue on with their life. Since my friend died 13 days ago I've been at his grave every day to feel a few pebbles in my hand and to rub my fingers across his engraved named on the headstone. Then I go for a 5km run as I leave the graveyard.

I realise that having a person's ashes is helpful for immediate family who can keep them at home for a while perhaps before dispensing them in the sea, but I find that it excludes close friends. When there's a grave, anyone can stand at their friend's final resting place.

But of course there are beliefs in favour of cremation.

[almostgone]

One of very few things in life that you can be 100% certain that it won't be a waste of money.

I realise we all have our own beliefs, but I think graves make it much easier for loved one's to continue on with their life. Since my friend died 13 days ago I've been at his grave every day to feel a few pebbles in my hand and to rub my fingers across his engraved named on the headstone. Then I go for a 5km run as I leave the graveyard.

I realise that having a person's ashes is helpful for immediate family who can keep them at home for a while perhaps before dispensing them in the sea, but I find that it excludes close friends. When there's a grave, anyone can stand at their friend's final resting place.

But of course there are beliefs in favour of cremation.

Our ashes and the ashes of the mastiffs we've had cremated will be scattered on top of our mastiffs that we've buried.