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How Will Your Children Remember You

My identical twin was having a fit when I said I am not having a tombstone or a funeral I think they are both creepy How are your children going to visit you? She asked. This seemed strange too. They can't visit me, I told her. How are they going to remember you? They can read my fourteen thousand poems or my seven books or they can look at the five hundred paintings I have drawn. Let's change the subject, she said. Which meant that she was changing the subject.

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Date: 11/24/2021 3:11:00 PM
My goodness...they will remember you...memories, of course. You really don't visit a person in a cemetery, as you well know...not really. If you died tomorrow, I would never forget you!!! I won't have a viewing, funeral, or a tombstone. My ashes will join Deb's and be buried underneath an oak tree I purchased in her memory on a friend's farm. I doubt anyone would ever come to "visit" us there! Gheesh!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/26/2021 2:38:00 PM
I know right? It is weird that my identical twin and I have such un-identical ideas! I will always remember you too Hank and Deb and now the oak tree!
Date: 11/21/2021 4:58:00 PM
Mom and my nephew were both cremated. It has been interesting and surreal not having a “place” except mom’s ashes are in an urn and my nephew is in the wind, on the mountain. I’ve had to let go of the “body” in the grave or at the funeral home, I’ve found “gladly.” Free to remember who they are and look forward to seeing them in eternity. Love your third verse!!!!! Yes!!!!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/21/2021 11:42:00 PM
I just want to be flung into my yard; and in ash form. I love it here!
Date: 11/21/2021 2:15:00 PM
ha! i agree with you 100%, caren! love the way you tell a story...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/21/2021 4:15:00 PM
Thank you Ilene Happy Thanksgivings!
Date: 11/21/2021 11:58:00 AM
Those that inherit your wealth. Your memories, will they really want it? I wonder myself. Good way of changing the subject.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/21/2021 4:15:00 PM
Thank you very much

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