Today was one of the hardest days in my life. I had to say goodbye to my big brother. Its something you never expect to have to do so young. 7 years ago I burried my son. Unfortunately, they are in seperate cemetaries. I plan to be burried near my son. Something I need. I am an organ donor. If my death can bring life to someone elses brother or mother or child, that's what I want. I have talked to my children who are 14, 11, and 6 about organ donation to ensure they follow through with my wishes. We have also talked about if God forbid, something happened to one of them, I will donate their organs as well. I pray I never live to see another one of my children lowered in the ground. I watched the pain on my parents face today, and I knew what they felt. Maybe this isn't exactly the appropriate thread for my thoughts. I'm all mixed up and my broken heart takes over. I miss my brother. I plan on seeing him again one day.

Years and years ago, when friends and I would be discussing this topic, I'd tell them to make sure they didn't let anyone apply make-up to me or put a dress on me before sticking me in the box. I have changed since them. I want any of my parts that are useable to be removed and utilized to help others. I have organ donor checked on my driver's license. Also, I share the same sentiments along with what atomiczombie posted - my choice is cremation. I would not enjoy being pulled out of "peaceful dead" to have to go CUJO on some freak who was handling the parts in ... let's just call it ... a disrespectful manner. :) And p-le-a-s-e don't anyone get emotional over the bag of ashes and be carrying that around. I love the woods. A friend can toss the bag behind her truck seat and at her convenience, trot over into some nice woods, dump it there with no fanfare and be done with it.

I have an order that if I can only be kept alive by machines, turn them off. No heroic measures. I drew that up with my will last year.

After death, use whatever can be used, then cremate the rest. And I want about the opposite of my brother's funeral; he had canned hymn music, somber people sitting around in black, and an ancient funeral director who turned his service into a Jesus call. It was awful. I want a New Orleans jazz band, and/or the drum band from Titanic ;). Huge bash, no crying allowed.

After that, I'll either be scattered somewhere I love or put into a fake rock in one of those rock gardens springing up in cemeteries now. I can see it now: my kids will go visit "Mom's Rock" on Sunday afternoons :P.

I've also considered donating myself to the Body Farm in Tennessee.

rituals after death are for the living. I have informed my family that I have no preferences. They may do what they wish with my body. My only wish is to not spend alot of money on it. No need.

I too am an organ donor. They are to bear respect for that.

I dont care if they bury me, nor do I care if they visit the grave if they do. I dont care if they cremate me. If they do, I just ask to be near horses.

I want to be remembered as someone who made the difference in animal's lives. I have helped many a dog and horse rescue. I help set up online auctions to sell items for animal rescue organizations. I adopt only senior animals. I foster when asked, and do legs of transport to assist animals get to their forever homes. I dont care that I live on next to nothing. I help abused animals find kind humans that make their time on earth happy, safe and loving.

All this just made me realise that if I died tomorrow they'd probably have no sweet clue what to do with my body, lol. That's ok, surprises are fun even if I'm not around to enjoy them :p

Ideally being cremated is appealing to me. I also want to be buried in the cemetery in East Ont. where most everyone from my maternal family is buried/will be buried. Oh and I want my cat's urn to be buried alongside me. Yes, I'm cheesy, but I fucking loved my cat :( She was more awesome than most people.

I'm not giving up my science class skeleton aspirations, but I have heard of a new process which is supposed to be greener and have some advantages over cremation. Sounds kinda skeevy, but it's called liquefaction.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/you-...reener-burial/

It's too early to look at any linki that says liquid in it :canadian:

I'm an Organ Donor - use what you need that will help someone else.

Cremation - and if we are in Ark on Family space, please sprinkle my ashes there.

Otherwise I'm all for sprinkling me at Sea.

The idea of being "sprinkled" or "scattered" skeeves me. Was it Beetlejuice when the dead women were falling apart at the end, or was that some other movie?

I don't want to die alone.
Thats all for now

More later.

Do you mean, like, die alone in the frozen tundra? Or, die alone without a lover there?

As others have said: Harvest what can be used and then cremate me. Place me as close to Rene as possible. Preferably within his arms. This is if Rene goes first.

If I go first Rene gets to decide because my wishes go against his religion and I don't wish to put him through that.

No funeral. We agree on that. A celebration of life would be a nice touch but not required.

Party like I am there!!
 

I love love love to have parties and I entertain frequently. When I die I want my friends to threw the biggest damn party I have ever had; loud music, outside fire, dancing, drinking, meeting new people, quiet places to talk, fun games to play... I want them to party as though I am there ...

My body was a vessel - when I die give it to whom ever may benefit from it and burn the rest.... it anyone needs to see my dead body for psychological acceptance that I am gone--see it fast cause there will be no funeral or viewing of the body.

If I die very old-- I son will have to have his children and their children throw the party... Smiiles

Now that you mention it, I would prefer not do freeze to death. :) lol!!!!

It does not have to be a lover, but I would like someone I love to be holding my hand as I dies, yes.

I would like to be cremated with icons of the Virgen de la Guadalupe and my ashes maybe added to a coral reef, something water related.

I would like "I am the Walrus" to be played.