03 May Doing Death Differently

Here is a beautiful story about home funerals and ‘doing death differently” which is actually similar to what humans have done for centuries

Kelly Notaras writes: “Looking back, the story I most want to tell about this time is not the story of his dying. It’s the story of what happened after he died. For in the moments, hours and days after he took his last breath, we—his family, friends and I—took an unconventional path. Unconventional, but in no way new. We took a path that is ancient and rich and deeply felt, that is simple and real and human. We did everything ourselves, at home.”

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Doing Death Differently: Embracing The Home Funeral