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From the lens A Celebration of Life, Not a Mourning of Death.

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  • awakeningwellness May 26, 2012 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Lovely lens!
  • RuralFloridaLiving May 9, 2012 @ 7:33 am | delete
    Beautiful thoughts
  • psoriasistreatment7 May 4, 2012 @ 6:35 am | delete
    We should celebrate everyday of our lives and then others can celebrate our lives at our funerals!!
  • bushaex May 2, 2012 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    Thank you for this celebration of life. Perhaps the celebrating should start sooner rather than later (as in before death).
  • oiloflife Apr 26, 2012 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Terrific lens! Thanks for all of the other lens references and online resources.
  • Tipi Apr 19, 2012 @ 11:30 am | delete
    "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." What a wonderful thought. May we celebrate life!
  • squidoopets Apr 10, 2012 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    I love the Dr Seuss quote - indeed all aspects of life happen so thus are worthy of celebration. This includes death.
  • KateHon Apr 9, 2012 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    A well-lived life deserves to be celebrated! Thoughtful, insightful lens. Great job!
  • mihgasper Mar 31, 2012 @ 11:45 am | delete
    You are absolutely right. We should celebrate life, death is only part of it. thanks for beautiful lens!
  • MareeT Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    I hope that everyone can think this way! Angel Blessings!
  • bechand Mar 9, 2012 @ 10:38 am | delete
    beautiful way to think of things. I work in a nursing home and I can see how this outlook could really help people.
  • Biserka Mrzljak Feb 20, 2012 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Does anyone knows when did obituaries start to appear in newspapers? I would also like to know about wedding and birth announcements?
  • naheedahsan Feb 16, 2012 @ 1:20 am | delete
    great topic. thanks
  • cffutah Jan 26, 2012 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    wonderful piece indeed, thank you for sharing.
  • Princess of the Stars Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:12 am | delete
    I loved the text at the beginning! You put in simple words a very complex idea which I think should spread! Funerals as we know them shouldn't exist anymore!
  • TwoDogHouse Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Very nicely done. I share your thoughts about celebrating ones life. Remember, we will always have the memories.
  • Big_Joe Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    Great video, and a great topic.
    I just lost a five week old grand daughter and this lens hit close to home...
    A Like and A Share and A Blessing by big Joe.
  • SecondHandJoe Jan 12, 2012 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    New Orleans always had the right idea. I do both though mourn. . . then celebrate! Loved the videos and the article!
  • pajnhiaj Jan 11, 2012 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    i love this lens! beautiful! thanks! Life is suppose to be a beautiful memory.
  • nyclittleitaly Jan 9, 2012 @ 1:50 am | delete
    really great message and a great lens
  • Terrie_Schultz Jan 8, 2012 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Nicely done, thank you!
  • fullofshoes Jan 5, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
    Your lens sends a great message. I really enjoyed reading this.
  • Wordwinder Dec 31, 2011 @ 8:59 am | delete
    We grieve at someone's death primarily for ourselves - not for the departed. If we were to shift our focus - as it ought to be, then the occasion could indeed be a celebration - perhaps a little muted, but still one.
  • karmicchristian Dec 31, 2011 @ 8:55 am | delete
    In some of our traditions, death at a ripe old age is much celebrated. And according to many teachings from the ancient scriptures from India, birth is to be abhorred and death to be celebrated, for the liberation of the soul. Nice thoughts and well presented! :)
  • CanInsure Dec 29, 2011 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    I love the Africa video. It's important to focus on a lifetime of memories rather than focus on the event of death. I've lost a few loved ones and I always try to remember the good times. Thanks for sharing.
  • TamaraKajari Dec 28, 2011 @ 10:12 am | delete
    I honestly dislike the tradition of wearing black and mourning after a loved one passes because I don't think neither black clothes nor the sad funeral really stands for what's in people's hearts. The version with music and "celebrating" the fact of knowing that person seams more natural in a sense that live goes on.
  • mrducksmrnot Nov 22, 2011 @ 12:00 am | delete
    Well done. As a loved one or friend passes on Life still goes on. How the departed helped us and touched our life lives on in each of us. How we keep their spirit and love alive is left up to those still living. What we do with that Love keeps our departed alive in everyone. Life is Beautiful. Share it with love, compassion and understanding as those who have departed would want us to do. Thanks for remembering the Love of Life itself.
  • jasmineann Nov 12, 2011 @ 5:04 am | delete
    You have done a wonderful job with this lens. Not always an easy subject to discuss bit a necessary one we all need to cope with. I love the idea of a celebration of life and I like the Dr Seuss quote. Thank you.
  • Pennyseeker Nov 6, 2011 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • calistoeloi Nov 2, 2011 @ 2:10 am | delete
    Lovely lens. I've also sort of discussed this topic with my madcap funeral songs lens. You are most welcome to visit.
  • moonlitta Oct 24, 2011 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    As far as I can remember I've visited and blessed your lens already, but I'm doing it again, I believe my previous one has expired. A very difficult subject to talk, write, or even think about, you've done it wonderfully here.
  • mismatch Oct 16, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Blessed -- because I like it!
  • mismatch Oct 16, 2011 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    I actually made my Happy Coffin -- as I relate the same way to the important moment in one's life that one's own funeral is. I even have a lens about the Happy Coffin -- which is an artwork with an eventual functional purpose. I also think that that the past on person's personality should be celebrated and remembered for how it was -- one should not become the same with others -- just because it;s one's funeral.
  • creativeinc Oct 16, 2011 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Great lens! I prefer to celebrate the lives of the departed.
  • WorldVisionary Oct 8, 2011 @ 8:03 am | delete
    Excellent lens! Thanks for putting together such an uplifting lens - thumbs up and an Angel blessing for you. I also have a lens in this niche, called Condolence Message called Condolence Message Sample
  • EMangl Oct 4, 2011 @ 10:43 am | delete
    I only know the "sad kind" but would enjoy more to go once to a funeral with music and dancing (alive surely!)
  • jksterling Oct 4, 2011 @ 6:14 am | delete
    Well said, thank you for the reminder.
  • Graceonline Sep 25, 2011 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    I agree. It is far better to celebrate the life and love shared when one of our own passes. May all who suffer grief be comforted, wherever they may be. Thank you for sharing this, for the Requiem video, and for the tips.
  • TapIn2U Sep 24, 2011 @ 9:54 am | delete
    This reminded of somebody who passed away that I terribly miss. It's true that although we can't help but feel sad and grief over someone's passing, we should remember how they lived and celebrate it. Be happy that you were able to share a moment with that person here on earth. Fantastic lens! Sundae ;-)
  • GypsyPirate Sep 22, 2011 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    I love this. And, while I can never manage to not be sad at a funeral and wake, I do always try to remember why it is that I am going to miss the person and to celebrate that. Thanks for giving me a wonderful reminder!!
  • Victor Wright Sep 22, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    Our whole business is centered on this celebration of life. Make videos that we will securely store and distribute (email) on confirmation of your death. Tell friends and family your final thoughts and perform your own Eulogy at your funeral! www.MyLastVid.com
  • KD Sep 17, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Nicely written. Another unique and touching way of celebrating someone's life is by collecting the voices of families and friends who call into a toll-free number and record toasts, tributes, memories and stories. This can be done through a service found here:

    http://www.lifeonrecord.com/Celebration-Of-Life-Ideas.htm
  • TheRosemaryCompany Sep 8, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Beautiful and well written. Thank you for sharing with us.
  • Eric Aug 31, 2011 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    I am awaiting the passing of my mother who is only 66 years young. Her health is failing due to several unfortunate illnesses. Recently my wife gave birth to two beautiful twins girls. I had hoped that their birth would have spurred a bit more will to live and fight, but her desire to continue on has passed. When last i saw her, she asked if i would play her the song, Take my hand precious lord, as she wishes to be able to be free from her suffering and pain and this song is her way of asking God to help her pass.
    While I am having a very hard time accepting this as she is the only parent I had and the memories of our time is very powerful, we have spoken before about me not mourning her, but celebrating her life and all the things she did and accomplished. Yet I find it difficult to see much of anything but loss as because she will not be a part of her granddaughters lives.
    I pray that I find something in these books which helps me do as she asked, for she deserves this and so much more.
  • everaftercelebrations Aug 29, 2011 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    We must begin to "Celebrate the Life, Not the Loss." Many families have too many preconceptions of what a memorial should be. If religion or spirituality brings one comfort, than stick with tradition so that the beliefs or heritage are truly incorporated into the heart of a celebration. If tradition doesn't hold any appeal, then reinforce the freedom we have to find a new way to express the spirit and personality of the one you have lost.

    Event planners who specialize in "funeral planning" and celebrations of life are beginning to emerge and it doesn't hurt to seek one out if only for a consultation.
  • gonzalezdenise Aug 24, 2011 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    You said it well, death is a celebration of life, look at what the person left behind, memories whether they were good or bad, they can be of great value. We choose how we celebrate those who have gone on. Thank you! I really enjoyed this. Have a wonderful week.
  • dexter-yarbrough Aug 20, 2011 @ 6:52 pm | delete
    Good information. I appreciate your perspective.
  • grifith Aug 17, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Very Nice Lens
  • Blessedmombygrace Jul 24, 2011 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Great lens.
  • dthonstad Jul 22, 2011 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    I want people to throw a rip roaring party when I die. I might even start a saving fund to pay for it so no one else has to spend any money. Wouldn't that be cool to try and give in death as well.
  • Rajkumarsingh Jul 20, 2011 @ 5:01 am | delete
    Really this is very Positive and devoted..
  • MareeT Jul 15, 2011 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Very positive lens!
  • vallain Jul 3, 2011 @ 11:13 am | delete
    A neighbor had a Celebration of Life luncheon after her husband's death. Several people had prepared memories to read, so it was a touching event but less dreary than a traditional funeral.
  • CarynJSwift56889 Jul 1, 2011 @ 1:39 am | delete
    great lens, and I really want to learn something from your len
  • Jerrad28 Jun 30, 2011 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Great lens! Thank you
  • AigulErali Jun 26, 2011 @ 8:11 am | delete
    This lens is devoted to an important topic. Thanks for putting this together. Thumbs up!
  • MalcolmH May 28, 2011 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    I wholeheartedly agree with celebrating the life of a loved one, rather than being solemn and mournful.

    I also find it helpful to reflect on why we die. If there was no death, the Earth would soon be fully populated with plants and animals. Then there could be no birth, no new life to celebrate. And on this Earth, there could be no carnivores, and the herbivores could only eat parts that did not kill the plant. There would be no deadly diseases either, and so no disease organisms. This greatly simplified ecosystem would probably be unstable!

    Taking this argument a step further, if nothing ever died, there could be no change. Evolution to meet the challenges of natural variations in climate and living conditions would cease. And so, paradoxically, without death of individual organisms, life could not exist.

    So death is the well-spring of life.

    For a fuller discussion of these points, and a description of how the Findhorn Community celebrates the deaths of loved members, see my blog at http://www.humansolutionsnow.com/on-the-fear-of-death/
  • pimbels May 28, 2011 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    Very nice lens. I hated going to my husbands funeral. It's much easier, I find, to grieve but also celebrate that he was part of my life for a few years.
  • CarlThomp May 25, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    I like this lens its very inspriational we had two deaths recently the first was my mother-in-law which we aretrying to come to terms with as she died at home with us so everyone in the family experience death up close. Some weeks later we recently had to grapple with the death of my sister's fiance which my wife and I witnessed as well in the hospital as we were there when he took he very LAST breath. On reflection we agree that both individual should be remembered as having gone on to someplace better which we will ultimately join them. Thanks for such a good lens this one truly hit home.
  • smithlights May 25, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Great lens. My niece died a few weeks after she was born, and we talked a lot about this... sort of. Everyone was treating her like she was dying rather than being alive. I really challenged my brother and everyone else to treat her as alive as long as she was alive. It made a huge difference in how they viewed her and the memories they made of their daughter.
  • workingmomwm May 23, 2011 @ 6:20 am | delete
    It really is a good idea to celebrate the life a person lived. You're right. Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one, but we shouldn't let it stop us from remembering the wonderful life our loved one lived. My husband and I just took part in a celebration service for one of the members of our church. It was really beautiful!
  • dschandar May 11, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Really like your lens and makes some motivation in life
    Celebrating the life of a loved one is a deeply personal opportunity
  • Mujjen May 9, 2011 @ 9:02 am | delete
    Even though it can be very difficult, remembering the way they lived is probably the best!
  • linhah May 6, 2011 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Good lens subject. Death is right beside us.
  • LongShot1972 May 4, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Nice Article. I want a celebration when I go. Dont be sad for me because I am free of this life. My Wife, I am going to have to work on I think to get her to complete this task.
  • gonzalezdenise Apr 13, 2011 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    Thanks nice lens.
  • ScalpItchTips Apr 2, 2011 @ 6:17 pm | delete
    Very informative thanks
  • tssfacts Apr 1, 2011 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Great article. Long time ago my parents told us kids exactly what they wanted when they passed on. One of their requirements was that we were to have a steak dinner with "the works" in celebration of their "home-going". I remember when Dad passed Mom and I did just that. Before Mom passed a couple months she reminded us of those instructions. It was a wonderful way to celebrate their lives. Couldn't leave with out giving a blessing from a SquidAngel.
  • chemknitsblog Mar 25, 2011 @ 7:53 am | delete
    Thank you for providing this resource. I'm at a point where many of my family members are aging to a point where I'm likely to experience a lot of loss in a short period of time. When someone lives until 102, it is certainly something to celebrate.
  • lens4Him Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    I totally agree, when my wife died after a long battle with cancer we asked people - well basically ordered them :) - not to wear black at her funeral (which she and I had planned together in advance)
  • mismatch Mar 12, 2011 @ 6:38 am | delete
    Exactly. I made my Happy Coffin, a coffin painted by me. It is an artwork with a functional final purpose. It is supposed to be my final special outfit as I always like to wear things that are unique and suit my body and personality. Why should it be different when I last participate in an important event? I should be remembered as I used to be! But till then, keep well!
  • SylviaRolfe Mar 5, 2011 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Celebrating life is an excellent idea. I never was fond of funerals and the idea of mourning someones death. I would rather remember them for who they were and what they meant to me.
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 5, 2011 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Many of us are selfish in letting go and celebrating a life passed
  • Obscure_Treasures Mar 1, 2011 @ 2:43 am | delete
    It is difficult stick to this philosophy still this should be the ideal philosophy of life - celebration of life!
  • priscillaB Feb 25, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Often we do mourn death and forget to celebrate the life that was. I think sometimes it can be justified when the person is taken tragically or the shock is too much to bear. I do believe in a celebration of life whenever possible. The whole process of "saying goodbye" is for those who are left behind. Turning it around and making it about the person who died by celebrating their life is a beautiful tribute.
  • walkwithme Feb 21, 2011 @ 3:23 am | delete
    Every death is different and the circumstances surrounding the way a person departs from the world also affects those who remain here.
    A celebration of life ceremony usually occurs when there has been advanced warning such as an extended illness. For some,however, the parting of a loved one can be a shock and no time has been given to say the "goodbyes". The immediate family deals with
    the situation quite differently than friends who did not have that closeness from birth and childhood. It is still gut wrenching - no matter what. We had advance warning when my son passed away at 4 1/2- and the church was full. But then the people all went home and we returned to a home with a room where one son no longer slept and we had to comfort a surviving son and another baby was on the way. Memorials and celebrations are
    not for everyone. The surviving immediate families need far more community support
    than is often given - particularly the children. All the holidays are harder to celebrate
    after a loved one dies.....Each time it happens our hearts grow wider with compassion for others who have experienced a death and gone through some trauma. Light a candle.
    Say a prayer and grant that this year there will be more responsible drivers on the road
    and more words of peace in the home and hearts of humankind.
  • WindyWinters Feb 20, 2011 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Congrats on your Purple Star! I agree! Life is a celebration!
  • jackiebolen Feb 19, 2011 @ 6:14 am | delete
    I most definitely agree with you!
  • lasertek Feb 15, 2011 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Great lens! I totally agree that we should celebrate rather than mourn when death comes.
  • bakerwoman Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    I totally agree that death is really a celebration of a beginning and not the end of life. Thanks for sharing a great lens. Blessed.
  • sugunalinus Feb 8, 2011 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Event he heading is very inspiring. Good work.
  • DoctorBobbie Feb 1, 2011 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Great insights! Couldn't agree more!
  • adhd-bipolar-depression Jan 22, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    I wholeheartedly agree!
  • LadyJasmine Jan 16, 2011 @ 2:12 am | delete
    Very nicely done. Blessings in your direction, and I'm going to add this to my grief resources on the lens about the warehouse fire in New Orleans. :-)
  • aesta1 Dec 13, 2010 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    Live well and celebrate life...yes, passing on is a celebration.
  • scar4 Nov 25, 2010 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    "Don't cry
    because it's over.
    Smile because it happened", is my motto since I read it a couple of years ago on a magazine, just enjoy the philosophy between the lines.
  • EasyW Oct 5, 2010 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    Nice lens, good job!
    When you have time please visit my lens Funeral Thank You Notes.
    Thanks ;)
  • sithgenard Sep 28, 2010 @ 8:18 am | delete
    Life or death is the same, it just happened.. and when you can smile in death you'll be able to smile in life forever.. just my penny.. :D
  • Petstrel Sep 21, 2010 @ 12:49 am | delete
    You are absolutely right. Death is an inevitable occurrence, we should treat it as such.
  • EverythingMouse Sep 16, 2010 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    I recently went to a funeral which was an amazingly celebration of my friend's life. It was a very inspiring experience.
  • SofiaMann Sep 15, 2010 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    When it comes to the sudden death of a young person whom you love (son, brother, etc.), shok is so strong that you take time to celebrate his life.
  • GrowWear Sep 9, 2010 @ 1:01 pm | delete
    I prefer celebrating the life, and it's much easier to do so with some deaths. ...For the loved ones snatched away, it's so much harder for those left behind to deal with it.
  • ccgala4 Sep 8, 2010 @ 4:02 am | delete
    The memorial services should be a way for us to celebrate the life of a loved one. When you set this kind of tone to the service, it can be very encouraging to the family members and at the same time, pay a special tribute to the one who passed. Thanks for the lens!
  • BevsPaper Sep 7, 2010 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Great advice and wisdom shared here, that is for sure. Although, I miss the people who have passed from this life; it is much easier to remember and celebrate the time we were given to share. I hope that when my time comes that those who loved me will get together and celebrate the love, friendship, and living we had together. Love the Dr. Seuss quote! Ringing my little Squid Angel bell with a blessing.
  • LauraSchofield Sep 4, 2010 @ 8:32 am | delete
    The slogan says it all. I'm glad I came across this today as I just lost my grandma yesterday and this helps me to put it in a different perspective. I hope my funeral is a party someday! Fantastic job!
  • elmikeo May 26, 2010 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. It is strang eot think that while our society fears death, many cultures welcome it as a part of life and while they are still sad to see others go, they seem to be able to accept it easier. Maybe that is just people on an individual level. Thank you for the lens.
    Mike-http://elmike.wordpress.com
  • alteredkat May 22, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Your lens made me cry :o( ...about 6 months ago I lost my best friend...not your typical best friend, he was 48 yrs my senior...but he was brought into my family about 15 years ago when my father passed and his wife passed and he met my mother and sister at a bereavement group. Due to the timing of my chemo I was unable to attend his funeral...but I'm not sure I could have even if I wanted to...I have such a hard time with the idea of it being "A Celebration of Life, Not a Mourning of Death" ...because I get so sad at funerals...I really like the Dr.Seuss quote though, it made me smile. :o)

    Thank you for creating such a wonderful lens...and thank you for visiting my bucket list...creating marble from scratch is quite the task on your list...let me know how it goes ;o)
  • mbgphoto Jan 18, 2010 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Wonderful lens....it shows how to do a celebration with respect...very important.
  • Mrsdivagurl79 Jan 15, 2010 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I love your page and hope to aspire to the great outline it shows.
  • Spook Nov 5, 2009 @ 11:28 am | delete
    I see where you are coming from. I think it depends on the person involved. Blessed by an Angel.
  • JerryB Nov 1, 2009 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    You've built a great lens and I agree completely. I've had a few close calls myself in the last couple of years and it got me started on my newest lens, http://www.squidoo.com/burial-on-a-budget
  • Bonnie Hilberer Oct 9, 2009 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Thank you for setting up such a wonderful website. I am a Funeral Celebrant, trying to change the way people think about the celebration of the life of their loved one. I am going to link your website to mine. As more and more people learn that they can and should celebrate their loved ones unique life, the sooner the healing process of grieving will happen. Great material here. Thanks for sharing.
    www.betweenyouandme.org
    Memories are the one thing no one can take from us - let them bring smiles to your lips.
  • Toronto Funeral Sep 24, 2009 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    The majority of people believe funerals are for the deceased. In fact, funerals are for loved ones and close family and friends. Funerals are a way to remember, celebrate and rejoice in the life of the recently deceased.

    Toronto Funeral Services
  • Imsred Jul 17, 2009 @ 1:07 pm | in reply to jesscee88 | delete
    I completely agree. I recently lost my grandfather and the family was so shaken that we decided that we needed some help. We hired a service that plans everything. We gave them our wishes, made some decisions and they did the rest. I don't think that we could have gotten through this and had such a lovely event without them. If anyone needs this kind of help, I would absolutely recommend them, www.4celebrationsoflife.com . They were really great during a difficult time.
  • LifeAdviceSite Jul 2, 2009 @ 8:17 am | delete
    I love this. It's touching and meaningful. Death is only a new beginning and never an end despite how final it might seem.
  • hlkljgk Jun 23, 2009 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    totally agree. if not at services, at least in time. we lost my brother when he was young and my mother still can't recall any happy times, which i find so sad.
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 17, 2009 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    My lovely grandfather, Pops, died recently and we did our best to celebrate his life. I found it hard on the day of his funeral but afterwards, once everyone got talking about him, we were actually laughing at all of the fun times he had given us. I still miss him though.
    Suzie
  • May 16, 2009 @ 11:50 am | delete
    People rarely talk about death in a realistic manner. It's either morbid or dramatic. But it happens, there's nothing we can do to avoid it. You are right that it should be planned to celebrate a life lived of a person who made his/her mark in our lives. Thanks!
  • gurum May 13, 2009 @ 2:32 am | delete
    In spirituality there is a way to celebrate the life and death also
  • Snozzle Apr 26, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    I agree about celebrating a life but sometimes it's a hard thing to do. I think it depends partly on how the person died.
    Mike
  • karen550 Apr 22, 2009 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    I love this concept, and I agree. I have always tried to celebrate life rather than dwell on the other. Thank you so much for your thoughts.
  • BJ Glick Feb 20, 2009 @ 3:31 pm | delete
    Thank You
  • Mary Hickey Jul 22, 2008 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    Nice job on your lens, also thanks for featuring my book, Planning a Celebration of Life many have found it very helpful. Your viewers may like these eco friendly plantable heart cards, they are personalized cards and when they are planted wildflowers grow in memory of your loved one. They are becoming very popular for life celebrations, you can find them here http://nextgenmemorials.com/seedcardheart.html
  • Joan4 Jul 1, 2008 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    Absolutely wonderful lens and so very true!! Hopefully we are moving away from the somber dark events and more toward celebrations of life. My father used to teach us "death is a part of life". He was right!
  • LaraineRose Jul 1, 2008 @ 4:44 am | delete
    This is a very nice lens. Our family holds an Open House for friends and relatives after our Memorials. We relate funny as well as sad things which will always remind us of our loved ones who have died. I always find that it helps to heal the hurt I feel. 5 stars, favorite, fan and lensrolled.
  • spirituality Jul 1, 2008 @ 12:57 am | delete
    What a great topic for a lens. 5* for sure.
  • Courtney Mar 7, 2008 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    This is the best site I have found yet in my search for guidance as I try and plan a service for the life of a dear friend.
    Thank you.

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