My mind brings together strange connections. I drove home from work this evening, mesmerized by the light reflecting off the wet pavement as the rain spattered on my windshield. And I thought how calming it all was. I like driving in the rain. I have driving-in-the-rain music; tonight it was Plans (Death Cab for a Cutie).
From 'calm' I jumped to 'balm for the soul', remembering a recent conversation I had about funeral options. It started off normally enough: burial versus cremation? However, it soon veered onto a less traveled tangent: what about mummification? Embalming with little pots for your organs -- do they do that? And, apparently yes, "eternal memorialization through mummification" is an option for a mere US$67,000. Albeit, less expensive for Canadians with the current exchange rate. Not sure if the little jars are an option though. No word on 'stuffing' either.
Other magnificent, and less common, options include:
:: LifeGem ... turn your carbon into a sparkling diamond
:: Funeral Fireworks ... invite your friends and family to watch your ashes burst into a colourful tribute
:: Eternal Reefs ... incorporate your remains (cremated) into a man-made reef
:: Plastination ... remember the Body Worlds exhibit? It's an option.
:: Or pick up a copy of Remember Me (Lisa Takeuchi Cullen)