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MEMORIALS ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“WHAT ARE THEY? By : Nathan Martyn According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, a memorial is defined as “something to honor the memory of a person (usually deceased) or an event”. A memorial can be anything from the epitaph on a gravestone, to a statue. Memorials the world over can vary depending on the culture. For example, Mexican people celebrate a “day of the dead” in memory of dead ancestors -- similar rituals are observed all over the world. A memorial service is the most popular way for people to pay homage to dead loved ones. A few forms of memorials are described below: The Importance of Memorials in the Grieving Process By : Vaughn Balchunas The experience of death is a life-altering event. Any person who has deeply mourned the loss of someone near and dear will tell you that you can never really go back to being the person that you once were. Somewhere along the way, you have lost a little something of yourself. This experience of loss is most intense when the deceased is someone very close like a parent, sibling or child. Arranging and Purchasing a Cremation and Memorials By : Vaughn Balchunas A typical funeral can cost $6,000 compared to $1200 for a cremation and service. Caskets typically start at about $2,000 for an economy model and quickly rise from there. Be sure and shop around online. Funeral Flower Arrangements By : John Pawlett Death is such a difficult experience for almost everyone. When someone you love passes away it can be a struggle to focus on anything but your grief. How Funeral Keepsakes and Customized Cremation Urns are Made By : Vaughn Balchunas Find out how many of today's customized urns are made by the master craftsmen and artists who make them. These cremation urns are beautiful works of art in their own right and many people prefer to display them openly. Family and friends are choosing keepsake urns or memorial jewelry like lockets and urn necklaces to keep precious memories close. Funeral Flower Arrangements By : John Pawlett Death is such a difficult experience for almost everyone. When someone you love passes away it can be a struggle to focus on anything but your grief. What To Do If Your Child Loses A Parent By : John Morris Most children live in an idyllic world of saturday cartoons and the loving care of their parents. Unfortuantely, there comes a time when a child will experience death for the first time and it becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their young children on the subject of death and dying... How To Help Your Children Understand Death By : John Morris Most children live in an idyllic world of saturday cartoons and the loving care of their parents. Unfortuantely, there comes a time when a child will experience death for the first time and it becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their young children on the subject of death and dying... Today's Seniors Are Finding That The Time To Look Into Retirement Centers Is When You Don't Need One By : Luise Volta Planning ahead can solve many issues for seniors that are willing to take on the job of finding the best retirement centers for themselves. Burial Insurance Buying Guide By : John Morris Death may seem so morbid to discuss in any given situation, but because it is a fact, some people have thought to generate profit from that concept instead... Writing A Memorable Eulogy By : John Morris Writing a eulogy is far more difficult than writing just any old speech because you have to make it personal to those who knew the dearly departed... Depression Management Advice For Dealing With Sorrow By : Abbas Abedi Some tips to help you or a loved one deal with sorrow. Helping Children Cope With Death By : John Morris Most children live in an idyllic world of saturday cartoons and the loving care of their parents. Unfortuantely, there comes a time when a child will experience death for the first time and it becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their young children on the subject of death and dying... Understanding Wills And Probates By : John Morris Many believe mistakenly that only affluent individuals should be concerned with leaving wills. If you care for your family and dependents, leaving your will or testament shall ensure that theyll be taken care of even after your death... Varying Concepts on Death and Dying By : Luise Volta The more we study death and dying the greater opportunity we offer ourselves to reduce it to a manageable concept. Beautiful - A Mourning Glory Devotional By : Diana Burg I have always loved this commandment mostly because it assumes we love ourselves. At the very least it seems to give us permission to feel good about ourselves and to treat ourselves well because then that is the standard for the treatment of others. I have rarely seen, in this day and age, the kind of love God would have us have for ourselves. I Have To Prove Everything I Own By : Jan Hayner This happens when you get a loan, file and insurance claim, go to court for numerous reasons and at retirement or going into a nursing home. This is a way to priove everything; all of your papers are in order, a home inventory, financial papers etc. Today, Millions Turn to the Simplicity and Savings of Cremation By : Tom Sample The choice between cremation and burial is a very personal one and some will flat out not desire this alternative. A Balloonful of Love By : Ann Van Dyke My husband's tongue and cheek muscles have also fallen prey to ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) and he has difficulty enunciating his words clearly. But our desire to live each moment that we are granted has led us to make the decision that "I'm gonna live, live, live until I die". Knowledge of Gods Love By : Diana Burg It is both a wonderful and terrible aspect of God's love that when we lose someone we love, the deep pain we feel can draw us closer to God, the author of life and death. As Christians all our relationships are a triangle, with one another and God at the head. Our deepest selves are connected to one another and to God because it is in Him we live and love and have our true being. 51 Billion Dollar Industry By : Jaci Rae Is the rising cost of this industry becoming too much for your family to endure?

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