I picked up the phone with my rehearsed, “Hello. This is the Wilde Funeral Home. Caleb speaking.” The voice on the other end says abruptly, “I have a problem … my son-in-law was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday.” Now that I know the nature of her call, the next five or six sentences are […]
In Nederland, Colorado, there is an annual “Frozen Dead Guy Days“, which, among other things, includes a casket race (pictured below). This type of macabre sport got me thinking, “What if there was a funeral industry Olympics?” So, I asked this question to my facebook community: And you guys responded with nearly 200 glorious answers, many […]
Today’s guest post comes from the innovative Jeff Staab. Jeff was a funeral director for 20 years; and eventually translated that experience to his entrepreneurial enterprise “Cremation Solutions”. ***** What is Grief? Grief is defined as a state of extreme sorrow, especially caused due to the loss of a loved one. Grief is also accompanied […]
Tears in the produce aisle of Wal-Mart. Hugs at the gas station. An affectionate gaze at the pizza shop. Created by death. To you, I’m all the depth without any superficial. The person who helped you walk through the shadow. The person who stood with you as you said your last goodbye. As the lid […]
“I hate this guy” he wrote, referring to me. This past weekend I was on the front page of NBC’s news site and the hate remark was in reference to the content of the article. I get it. I put myself out on facebook, twitter and my blog and not everyone will like me. BUUUUTTT, […]