For someone who knows the devastation of death, I just cannot imagine what these familes go through. What they go through when they are alive fighting on the front line and what they go through when they hear that fateful news…..

I don’t think I could cope with the not knowing, the fear, the loss….and I just wanted to write somewhere to say…

I cannot ever imagine your pain, I cannot imagine what it is like losing someone through war and fighting for the democracy of others. I cannot imagine how I can help you, but know this….my thoughts, my prayers are with you all. There is not one day that I don’t think about the pain….it is true that these soldiers will never be forgotten.

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“ As the coffin represents a final resting place for many humans, it makes sense that they should reflect the lives of the people they were designed for, a great example being the eco-friendly coffins for treehuggers and Star Trek coffins for the geek set.”

It made me think about when I chose the coffin, I hated it. To me it was an empty, wooden box that did not reflect his personality, did not reflect a person but I felt a death. Coffins are strange…on one hand I think they are incredibly expensive and on the other they are the final resting place. Maybe if I had seen these creative ones, I could have felt better about leaving him inside that box….oh I tear well up when I think of that…

Do you know as a child I never realised that anyone was inside, I thought they were symbolic….I think for me I will have the cheapest coffin going….let people enjoy that little bit of money on a party to celebrate my life…either that or an iPod shaped one as the music and podcasts have so helped me through my grief.

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