When faced with the death of a loved one, oftentimes people neglect due diligence when it comes to their rights as consumers. Whether they’re consumed with the loss or just overwhelmed by all the decisions and preparations involved in funeral planning, many times researching and working on understanding your rights is lost in the process. [...]
Your loved one is now at rest, you have said goodbye, and now is the time to create an everlasting tribute to them. The question is, how do you decide which type of stone, what color lettering to use and what to say on the inscription? They are available in a wide range of materials, [...]
Just hours after learning that her mother had died of a sudden massive heart attack, Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette was back on the ice. One of the favorites to win an Olympic medal, she practiced her jumps over and over again while her father watched with tears in his eyes. Joannie’s fellow athletes concurred [...]
Funeral directing has come a long way since it first began to emerge as a profession more than two centuries ago. For a long time, funerals were arranged by people who just did it part time alongside their day job, who often did it just because it had become their family’s traditional role within the [...]
Have you ever wondered when you would die? When you would have to say good bye to your near and dear ones? How would it affect you if you are told the exact date you would die? I am sure you will not be very pleased. In fact such details have affected many people and [...]
Days after a 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, family members battled for a proper burial of their loved ones. Time and again, tragedy followed moments of hope. Yet, despite the deaths and destruction, the people struggled to survive. And hundreds took to the streets, singing and chanting amid huge mounds of [...]
Death is not a happy subject. It is probably the most difficult occasion for sending a greeting card. As any florist will tell you, consumers often struggle with the sympathy message to accompany their sympathy arrangements. Words like “with deepest sympathy” are often used. But when the words printed on a greeting card already say [...]
Composing Sincere Sympathy Wording is Not an Easy Task Choosing sympathy wording for bereavement cards is never a simple matter. You feel like you are “on the spot”. You do your best to make your words sound genuine and sincere, but it is always difficult to put your true feelings into words. However, if you [...]
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