tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822041601472743232.post5971323910956752788..comments2023-09-26T07:49:32.901-04:00Comments on An Old German's Knit Blog: Cultural Differences...RenateS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14201596215537967177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822041601472743232.post-13079787350596630942009-07-19T12:38:23.287-04:002009-07-19T12:38:23.287-04:00As a physician, I have been present at many deaths...As a physician, I have been present at many deaths and can say the body is just a shell left behind. However, many loved ones need to be able to visit the grave to "talk" with their mom, husband or whomever is buried there - they feel closer to them. I like Diane in Chico's comment about her loved one's ashes being in their favorite places. You could visit them someplace where both you and they have pleasant memories/stories, instead of a strange plot of land. Now I have to decide on the Texas Gulf of Mexico or the beautiful Texas Hill Country...<br />Carolyn<br />sitting in the ER knitting while waiting for CT results...Carolyn McDougaldhttp://www.drmcdougald.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822041601472743232.post-84982227988725299492009-07-13T18:47:28.814-04:002009-07-13T18:47:28.814-04:00Hi, Renate. My mother's ashes are in the San ...Hi, Renate. My mother's ashes are in the San Francisco Bay, and my father's are on his favorite golf course. Our dog's ashes are in her favorite river in the Sierra Mountains. I can't imagine locking them up in a cemetery.Diane in Chicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001716216816582232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822041601472743232.post-44466723960931227722009-07-12T21:10:10.925-04:002009-07-12T21:10:10.925-04:00I read your post with interest as I had a similar ...I read your post with interest as I had a similar conversation with someone last weekend. <br /><br />I think preserving the grave is a matter or respect for the person's life, perhaps with some historical significance. <br /><br />Yes, I agree that the soul is not in the grave, just the body. However, I would like the peace of mind while alive to know where my remains will be and stay there.<br /><br />The families in the Chicago area were frauded. The operators of the cemetary were reselling the plots for the money. That was not the understanding when those people were buried.Joansiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037010103316076336noreply@blogger.com