What happens if a pacemaker is cremated?
If not removed before cremation, pacemakers will explode causing upwards of $10K in damages to the retort’s inner brick lining.
Asian Doctors Bow to Organ Donors: Six Stories
I can’t be 100% certain that all of these stories are entirely correct as a couple have been sourced from Reddit. 1. Chinese doctors bowing down to a 11 year old boy diagnosed with brain cancer who managed to save several lives by donating his organs to the hospital he was being treated in shortly […]
An Open Letter from a Dutch Father Who Lost His Daughter in the MH17 Attack
Those who experience sudden bereavement (like the families of those lost in the MH17 attack) are more likely to experience traumatic grief. Traumatic grief brings with it a slew of thoughts and reactions, including both anger and bitterness. As you can see in the letter below, this beautiful girl’s father (as we can imagine) is […]
The Rainbow Bridge: A Poem for Pet Loss
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, Is a place where each beloved creature finds […]