But,I'm not quite alone so, out of respect to my family, I choose to be buried-have a graveside Memorial Service perhaps. Then, if my family wants to remember me by placing flowers on my grave every anniverary of my death(a USA tradition in some families), they have the option. Hell, I won't know the difference anyway, regardless!
At my service I'd like a few songs to be played(Forever, is one), and maybe a few words&a prayer by a local minister of my family's choice, and thats it--no big hurrah or pomp&circumstance. Goodbye, adios--see ya in the Next Life---IF there is such a thing!
Funerals and such are for the Living--so they may accept that their loved one is truly gone--some sort of ceremony usually helps that grieving process. Loss, as painful as it truly is, is a certain unavoidable part of Life......I have saw all my truly loving&wonderful grandparents pass on, endured deaths of 2 of my children(babies),shed tears over 2 fav Uncles,&had twinges of heartache over cousins, and other distant relatives over the years as I said Goodbye to them. I like to believe I will see them all again on "the Other Side".
Yes, I am very fortunate to have a very close family, so loss of anyone is taken very seriously.
Another alternative I have thought of has been leaving my body to Science. Its not a joke---a large University Medical School in Alabama pays the family a set amount up front for use of the corpse(not much--maybe about thousand dollars). The body is used for a year for Med students to practice on-- at the end of that year the body is given back to the family&the university pays for the funeral, or whatever means the family wants to do with the body. I heard this Univesity has so many offers that they have to actually turn down people for this option!
There is a saying,"nothing is certain in this Life but taxes.....and, Death."
So, the smart thing to do, if possible, is plan for its eventuality......
feeding the piranhes???? and them they store the bones of their relatives....
