The Talk

It was bound to happen in fact it had to happen it was only a matter of time. I've been dancing around the issue for some time now and this weekend at the Sunday breakfast it finally came out and that was what are we going to do with Dad when it's time for Dad to be gone? I brought up the idea jokingly at first and actually it was pretty light all the way through the discussion I was kind of surprised. For some time there's been some discussion about it might be cremated or am I to be buried and a funeral. Since I'm not going to be around at least in spirit I don't care what the kids do after I'm gone my biggest issue is how is it going to get paid for? And that's what actually brought up the whole idea of dealing with the remains at this week's breakfast. It really is an issue I have found. My two kids really want me to be intured somewhere a physical resting place where they can come and acknowledge my existence. I know there's a billion reasons for not having such things from saving the Earth to not letting the body decompose naturally. Again not that it matters to me. I even came around to Cremation which I never was going to do. Cremation for me was taboo I was raised with the idea that the LDS Church didn't believe in cremation I still hear both versions of the idea. But, Diane pretty much changed my mind on the whole cremation concept and I came around. To my surprise the kids did not want such a thing as I indicated earlier they really want a place to come where my remains are at to do whatever. I don't mind such a thing but such a thing costs money lots of it which I don't have. Even if I did have the money I would be hard-pressed to use it for for a casket and a spot. As it is right now I have a few thousand I guess I could contribute as I got closer to the end and knew I wouldn't need the money for something else. Or maybe look into one of those pay a little bit every month type of a thing and then they finish the whole concept. Anyway, the big point is for the first time I'm really beginning to visit with my kids about my end in this world and how I hope to be part of it to some degree. Sadly unless something major happens if the kids want the whole nine yards they're going to have to put a lot of the bill. Even The Cremation would be a lot more than I would have considered. I know my buddy and I were talking a couple weeks ago and I gave him the idea of donating his body to science I could do that but I don't think they want an old broken up body like mine I should look into it though but even then my guys want something to remember me by and not ashes. was bound to happen in fact it had to happen it was only a matter of time. I've been dancing around the issue for some time now and this weekend at the Sunday breakfast it finally came out and that was what are we going to do with Dad when it's time for Dad to be gone? I brought up the idea jokingly at first and actually it was pretty light all the way through the discussion I was kind of surprised. For some time there's been some discussion about it might be cremated or am I to be buried and a funeral. Since I'm not going to be around at least in spirit I don't care what the kids do after I'm gone my biggest issue is how is it going to get paid for? And that's what actually brought up the whole idea of dealing with the remains at this week's breakfast. It really is an issue I have found. My two kids really want me to be intured somewhere a physical resting place where they can come and acknowledge my existence. I know there's a billion reasons for not having such things from saving the Earth to not letting the body decompose naturally. Again not that it matters to me. I even came around to Cremation which I never was going to do. Cremation for me was taboo I was raised with the idea that the LDS Church didn't believe in cremation I still hear both versions of the idea. But, Diane pretty much changed my mind on the whole cremation concept and I came around. To my surprise the kids did not want such a thing as I indicated earlier they really want a place to come where my remains are at to do whatever. I don't mind such a thing but such a thing costs money lots of it which I don't have. Even if I did have the money I would be hard-pressed to use it for for a casket and a spot. As it is right now I have a few thousand I guess I could contribute as I got closer to the end and knew I wouldn't need the money for something else. Or maybe look into one of those pay a little bit every month type of a thing and then they finish the whole concept. Anyway, the big point is for the first time I'm really beginning to visit with my kids about my end in this world and how I hope to be part of it to some degree. Sadly unless something major happens if the kids want the whole nine yards they're going to have to put a lot of the bill. Even The Cremation would be a lot more than I would have considered. I know my buddy and I were talking a couple weeks ago and I gave him the idea of donating his body to science I could do that but I don't think they want an old broken up body like mine I should look into it though but even then my guys want something to remember me by and not ashes.