Note: I work in casualty and mortuary affairs, so I deal with death of some sort on a daily basis.
A co-worker came over to me today and picked up a picture that was by my desk (not my picture) of a funeral. He commented on the coffin, and how beautiful it was, and I said something about how I didn't want a coffin because it's more expensive and I just wanted to be cremated. He then said the weirdest sentence anyone has EVER said to me. He first looked me up and down and said, "With your stature, and weight you'd burn in an hour." Ummm thanks? Anyways, conversation was turned to other ideas for your remains and he told me about this one idea for shooting your remains into space. I didn't believe him so we looked it up. Click on the link below to see the website.
ORBIT
Anyhow, it's a weird concept, and personally I don't want to be outer space trash. I'd rather not be placed in an urn for people to look at (I am totally picturing a Meet the Parents debacle, for which I would like to avoid for my loved ones.) So have me cremated, enjoy a walk on the beach and scatter my ashes there, or have the cremators dispose of them. There's no need to hold onto the ashes. You have pictures and memories that you'll keep with you, a pile of ashes isn't going to do much.
Although if I can find a way to be put inside a football and used during a Steelers game, I'm totally going for that one...
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