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Pieces of My Heart63

Pieces of My Heart

In the late '80s, I volunteered as a "buddy" to five different men who had full-blown AIDS. Other than a short poem, I never wrote about them because there was too much emotion attached to even consider it. When I began writing on Hub Pages, I decided to try. I would like to think that writing about each of them would give them a bit of immortality. They all deserved better than they got in their last days here on earth.

2 comments    fear aids prejudice
Using Multimedia in Eulogy Speeches52

Using Multimedia in Eulogy Speeches

Today's eulogy speeches are enhanced with various types of multimedia including music, slideshows and videos.

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What to expect at a christian funeral in Ireland57

What to expect at a christian funeral in Ireland

When someone dies in Ireland there is a wake held in the house then the following day there is a funeral service. Most times after the funeral service and the burial at the graveyard, people will head to the local pub for tea and sandwiches.

0 comments    home death ireland
Air pollution vs. smoking, or who's killing who?75

Air pollution vs. smoking, or who's killing who?

As new anti-smoking laws and regulations come on the scene, a few questions need to be asked. According to current CDC figures, more non-smokers than smokers are dying of respiratory diseases. Relative to actual amounts of pollution, smokers produce...

2 comments    cdc air pollution anti-smoking
Childless Mothers: The Grief and Bereavement from Child Loss74

Childless Mothers: The Grief and Bereavement from Child Loss

CHILDLESS MOTHERS: The Grief and Bereavement from Child Loss It is time for "Childless Mothers" to deal with this, and to overcome childless tragedies. It is time to stop acting as if this does not exist; stop hindering...

0 comments    death prayer healing
Immortality - What if Death Were a Myth?71

Immortality - What if Death Were a Myth?

What if Death were a myth? We tell children many myths and lies about Santa, the Tooth Fairy, not to speak of religion. Now what if telling our children that one day they will die were also myth, even a blatant lie?

4 comments    death myth feline
Contemporary Funeral Songs72

Contemporary Funeral Songs

Today's funeral songs don't need to be somber or even religious for that matter. Select a popular or contemporary song that speaks to the person who died and the legacy he or she left behind.

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Death is not the end76

Death is not the end

Death may seem like an ending, but I believe there is more, and it is waiting. Memories live on, and so do spirits.

0 comments    love loss grief
Custom Seed Packets75

Custom Seed Packets

Plantable memorials are very popular with bereaved families and many are purchasing items such as plantable cards or bookmarks as a form of tribute that is also earth friendly. Being "green conscious" is a good thing as we are all concerned about...

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Zombie Survival: A true Guide to Living as the Undead74

Zombie Survival: A true Guide to Living as the Undead

There are countless survival guides directed toward the living in a zombie apocalypse, but there never seem to be any guides for the non-living.

2 comments    life how to tips
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