Glad you agree Clay.



When you think about it, they all say nice things...

and it would be nice to see your friends shed a tear and feel sorry that they were bit...ah..

the only thing I would not like to see sadness in my children; we are not lovi-huggy family

and i suppose we all will regret it for not taking these opportunities.



So another thing I must do, hug my kids and tell them i love them as they will reciprocate and

that way when the time comes they will not feel bad for not telling me they love me, which I know they do.

Thanks everybody, this has been good and productive talk...***

I just have to comment - please lin san - could you please stop Yelling? Capital letters mean shouting out loud. Lower case means just making a comment.

DEAR FELLOW SENIORS

PLEASE DO NOT GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS MATTER

REGARDS

LIN SAN



Why not ........this is an open forum after all ..................

Kenesaw - Many thanks for the fantastic site - my husband and I both joined up today. It actually was alot of fun making our own plans & setting directions, and sending these to all of our family. The website's motto is 'For Peace of Mind', we honestly have that now, so once again, thankyou for sharing.

Dear Glenda,



More than happy to share my find & glad you and your hubby have derived as much benefit from happyending.com.au as we have.



Two of my children have actually joined now as well - and it's fascinating to see what they envisage for their funerals, should anything happen to them before me - and very cheap too. I never would have known some of their details, if it was not for this wonderful website!



I do not at all think this is a morbid topic, rather something that society needs to be open and frank about, as it (and taxes!) are the only 2 certain things to happen to us, in life. I, for one am all about open discussion on this topic. And the cardboard coffin is a great idea too - I have borrowed that idea and that is also in my Happyending.com.au plan!



Cheerio

Saw this morning on TV that the graveyards are running out of spaces, so they've asked if farmers would like to have the bodies "planted"? Sounds like a good idea. There might just be a problem though - would the farmers also charge as much as a graveyard for a spot to fertilize their pasture?

There is a proposal in SA for new land in timbered country or that which is still a bit scrubby ...where bio degradable products are used to encapsulate the body and for it to be buried so that it breaks down completely............

The land is to be suitably landscaped and well maintained so that we will have a park like area and one devoid of monuments etc ............Sounds good to me

The land is to be suitably landscaped and well maintained so that we will have a park like area and one devoid of monuments etc ............Sounds good to me



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Sounds good to me also--I think those head stones are a real eye sore--and the most disgusting--where as the lawn type can be quite pleasant and be like a park.

My son and I have decided a long time ago that I am going on the book-shelf beside the ashes of my dog.

I also have instruction to cremate me in a shroud - they probably recycle the coffins anyway!



We are such a level-headed lot - if it is up to us the whole funeral industry would go down the gurgles ;-)

I personally do not want any reminders of death nor my remains sitting in a champagne bottle - hello mother bit dry tonight?

I hope for some nice memories and remembrance of some kindness and things we did and laughed about. The ashes can blow in the wind off a jetty somewhere or off the Ghan accross the dessert. Whatever I will not be there. It is their last ritual and whatever it may be may they find peace and their own meaning of life.

One of my children told me that www.happyending.com.au was being discussed on one of the FM radio stations yesterday morning. Seems like the concept is really getting some publicity lately - i guess it's true, that death is the only certainty in life



Sue

[size=3][/size][color=purple][/color]Hi everyone, a necessary but not often talked about topic! My question is under Federal law, what happens if a person dies and no one has any money to bury them? Who would I ask about this? The ombudsmen? Anyone know? Cheers. Take care all and thanks for bringing this subject up as it does need to be addressed by all of us if we want to ease the burden of those loved ones left behind.

That sounds like a good site - I will check it out. Thank you.

I don't like pre-paid funerals but it would be nice for the family to know what I would like done at my funeral. Like your children, mine don't want to even discuss it.

My first husband died of a massive heart attack at 49 and I never knew what he would have liked at his funeral tho' I thought he had a very fitting one.

When my 2nd husband found out he was dying of cancer (at 56) we visited funeral homes and it was terrible - too emotional for me. He did work out the funeral arrangements but it was not pre-paid and then he wrote down everything he wanted for his funeral and left it for me to be opened upon his death. I think I would like to do that for my children as they would have no idea of my wishes.

Like you also, I have no intention of 'popping off' for years yet but think it is an essential thing to be arranged beforehand.

Cheers.

[size=3][/size][color=purple][/color]Hi everyone, a necessary but not often talked about topic! My question is under Federal law, what happens if a person dies and no one has any money to bury them? Who would I ask about this? The ombudsmen? Anyone know? Cheers. Take care all and thanks for bringing this subject up as it does need to be addressed by all of us if we want to ease the burden of those loved ones left behind.

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I think the Government pays and they are buried in a paupers grave