Bagpiping at Funerals: Through the Honor and the Tears
I have played the great Scottish Highland bagpipes for hundreds of memorials over the years. It might seem like a depressing or morbid endeavor, but for me, it is a distinct honor to dignify someone’s memory by performing this noble music. The mourners always recognize me first. There is no place to hide when you [...]
Read moreDonating Your Body or Organs to Science
Growing up in the 50s and 60s we didn’t have much in the way of material things, but we had food on the table, a warm bed and our family. We knew we were not rich and only enjoyed the movies or a night of roller skating, if one of our friends asked. We also [...]
Read moreEco-Cemeteries: Allowing to Return to the Earth
It is not a secret that burial in conventional cemeteries are expensive. If the deceased or the family has not prepared for the burial beforehand, the cost can put those left behind in debt long after the deceased has been buried. Sadly, many people actually do not prepare for their own death. Some do [...]
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