Death sucks. I remember every detail of the first funeral I attended as a child. I kept thinking about the end of video games and the phrase, "Game Over," as my aunt lay in her casket. Until that day, I never realized that human beings have expiration dates. I also got to see how peaceful the dead can look as I previously had associated death with gory horror films, zombies, or even masked serial killers. Missing your loved ones, as opposed to the initial shock of saying good bye, to me, is the hardest part. I think the idea of forgetting our loved ones voice, mannerisms, or face plays with our emotions the most. There is a new site called 1000 Memories that may help ease our worries. The site helps grieving relatives design web sites that immortalize their deceased loved ones. This is one idea that will have everyone, no matter what religion they practice, say Amen.
