Funerals

I was reading a thread on Postmormon.org about funerals and the religious beliefs that go with Mormon ceremonies. It got me thinking about how I would want my funeral to go.

If I were to die today, right now, this is how I'd want it done. I would not want to be buried in a casket. They're expensive and a wooden box would serve just as well. I want to be cremated, which is a lot cheaper. The average casket costs $6000, whereas cremation averages $1200. I'd want a really tacky urn to put my ashes in, which my husband would keep. I still have to figure out where I'd scatter them, if I did.

Anyone who knows me knows I hate big to do's. So, I wouldn't want a funeral service, and I wouldn't want something that kept everyone sad. I'd want my family to have a party/get together at someone's house and just talk about me however they felt like. Instead of some elaborate memorial service, I'd want some personalized photos in nice frames made for anyone who wanted one. That would be a better way to keep me with them, and they could "visit" me whenever they wanted.

If someone really cared about honoring my memory, this is how they would do it. Long story short: spend as little money as possible, get the dorkiest urn you can find, and have a party at someone's house.

Will wants to be cremated too. I think we'd better update our living wills.

And if someone doesn't play "Everybody Dance Now" at the party, I will personally come back to haunt their asses.