In Death

This comes on a somber note. Today I attended a funeral for my mothers' cousins' husband. He was a great man from what I remember of him and the times I spent with him especially when our families frequently went camping when I was a kid. I have many great memories of all those trips and he was a big part of that.

This also helped me come to the ideas surrounding my death whenever it comes. There isn't much I want for my funeral, but there are many things I don't. I was raised catholic, but at a very young age I became aware that "GOD" was not going to play a role in my life and to date that thought still stands. I don't, no matter what and under any circumstance want a religious funeral. I do not want to have a wake. There is something about a wake that just creeps me out a little. It's not the reality of seeing the body of a loved one as much as it seems they're just gonna wake up and yell,"boo!". Many people think that this helps with the grieving process. In my opinion death is sad enough and that looking at the person hours on end is just a reminder of sad you really are.
The other thing I don't want is a casket. They're an over priced box that only gets admired by the dirt it shares for eternity. But Im still on the fence about cremation because not knowing anything about death I have thoughts that there is a possibility that you can still feel pain and fire burns. It may be a crazy thought, but there are tons of crazy thoughts pertaining to death. Also while on the subject of cremation, I do not want my remains put in an urn. I'd rather go out in Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos style. Just pack me in Folgers coffee can and throw me off the top of Bluffs Head.

So in closing I guess the point I want to get across is that I don't want a my family and friends spending the day in mourning, but in a day of celebration. Not just a celebration of my life, but a celebration of theirs and togetherness. The one positive note in death and funeral services is bringing many people together who maybe haven't seen each other in many, many years.