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Is it morbid to plan your own funeral?

I just attended a lovely funeral. This being my first Chinese-American funeral, I had quite a bit of time during the Cantonese language portion of the program to think about how intensely personal, yet universal funerals are. It was hard not to...

68 comments    advice family finance
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Poems-About-Loss-Of-Loved-Ones

How can you find the right words to express how you feel about the loss of a loved one? A parent, a granparent, a brother, a friend.... Recently I was again reminded of how precious life is when my best friend's mother passed away. My...

20 comments    family death poems
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Me and My Dragonfly (Totem)

Several years ago, on a company camping trip, several of us had gathered around a picnic table just killing time until everyone arrived. Barb, our resident Wiccan, was shuffling a deck of medicine cards and offering to read them for us. Of course...

11 comments    death inspiration cancer
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Sample Eulogy For A Mother

Eulogy for a mother: For what is to die, but to stand in the sun and melt into the wind? And when the Earth has claimed our limbs, then we shall truly dance. This was one of my mother's favorite quotes by...

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Funeral Words: Writing a Funeral Speech

Why We Write Funeral Speeches When you write a funeral speech, or eulogy, you're not only honoring the person who has died; you're also honoring his family and friends. You're telling your listeners that this...

5 comments    eulogies funeral speech
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Lena Horne - A Full Life WITHOUT Multiple Sclerosis

As we contemplate the many achievements of the late Ms. Lena Horne and mourn her passing, those of us in the MS community may have felt particular admiration for her because of a report that she suffered from MS. One trusted website in particular...

31 comments    multiple sclerosis lena horne
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The Eulogy Writer

The Eulogy Writer The phone is back in it’s cradle. A moment ago only one word was needed. "No". That moment has passed. "Ok, let’s see. What is there to say. Think, think. Um, ‘Like Will Rogers, she never meet a man she didn’t like.’...

49 comments    flag eulogy
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An Everyday Hero Who Makes a Difference is Person to Honor

These everyday heroes are like each one of us, confidently living normal day to day lives. An everyday hero is a person of integrity with a will of compassion to serve others...

5 comments    sacrifice heroes super heroes
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20 bible verses about death

Be still, and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 "A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth." Ecclesiastes 7:1 Jesus replied, "You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand."...

46 comments    god jesus death
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Eulogy For A Best Friend

Writing a eulogy for a best friend can be a painstaking and daunting task to complete. During a time of grieving and loss, it may seem impossible to put together the eulogy speech that your friend deserves. While there are eulogy tips to help you...

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