The doctor told her “This pregnancy can kill you. Your body likely can’t carry to term.” And “Nobody knows you’re carrying There will be no shame No guilt if you terminate.” And “Even if people knew They would understand . . . Think about your husband Your parents Your family and Your friends.” ***** She […]
This is a question I’ve asked myself nearly every morning for the past 10 plus years. It’s weird and depressing and dark. Then again, I’m weird and depressing and — if my wife would let me — I’d wear grey and black clothing every day of the year. To top it off, I’m a mortician. My […]
Humanity has been tossing items into the deceased’s coffins for thousands of years. Bottles of Jack Daniels, cigarettes, lottery tickets, pictures, Playboys, sports jerseys … so it should come as surprise that even blunts get tossed into caskets on occasion. But, it was a surprise when this happened in California a few years ago: Three senior […]
This past week we had a funeral for a 23 year old whose alcohol problems caused an untimely death*. During the funeral — which was one of the more powerful funerals I’ve ever worked — the mother of this young man somehow mustered the strength to read the following poem. I don’t know who wrote the poem, […]