Buried or Cremated?

[monstersinthedungeon]

Following recent deaths of two of our dogs and the associated decisions, I was discussing with my mother how converse my thinking was; I couldn't bear to think of the dogs buried, outside and alone in the cold, dark and rain. Yet I would like to be buried; in life I struggle constantly with tiredness, I enjoy sleep and so I think of a lovely big long sleep I will eventually have in a cosy comfy casket.I want to be buried on our property (apparently you can do that on land over a certain size), but the casket has to be rectangular, not tapering in at the leg part - I want to be able to starfish a little in my long sleep.

My preference would actually be a sea-burial as I love being underwater, but I have a vague idea that that option is not available to ordinary people, so will have to be buried on land.

Mum can't bear to think of being worm food and insists on being cremated. I wanted to turn her into a diamond so she could be with me forever, but as I am an only child with no children of my own, she is worried about what would happen to "her" when I die.  I told her I would swallow her on my deathbed :^O, but she wasn't convinced; I am to scatter her in the ocean, so she can visit all the exotic places she didn't get to in life.

The conversation was tongue-in-cheek, not morbid, but I was interested in seeing what other people want done with their mortal remains when they finally shuffle off this mortal coil, and why.

[lis351]

Any usable organs are to be donated, though I doubt theyll be any good when Im done with them LOL, then cremated. Minimum of fuss. Im not really that interested in what happens the the ashes.

[monstersinthedungeon]

Lis, I am also a donor, so they can grab whatever's usable, but more likely everything would be classified as toxic waste :^O

[lis351]

LOL, dunno about toxic, but definitely waste.

Ive been thinking since seeing this thread, what to do with the ashes?? Id never thought beyond the actual cremation. LOL.

[krazy.kiwi]

I want to be crematd and I want whoever I leave behind to decide what to do with them.  They are the ones who will (hopefully) want to remember me.

I have heard of someone who wanted to be cremated and their loved one was to flick a pinch of ashes in the face of people who had annoyed her - so she could really get up their nose.

don't know if it's true, but I found it funny

[lis351]

:^O

[the_great_she_elephant]

I hope when I die that my family will give me whatever send off brings them the most comfort. I'm pretty sure I won't be there hovering over the ceremony to see whether they've carried out my wishes.

[azureline**]

I am the same as she ele......... not bothered where my body goes..... or how.

[lakeland27]

i like the biblical thing,   being torn apart by wild dogs as jezebel was. with a talking donkey conducting the service.

[debra9275]

I must admit, I've never thought about,  but I'll go along with whatever my family decide is best for them  😄

monsters, with the dogs, you do whatever you feel most comfortable with