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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 11:17 PM
I typed my own obituary a few months ago for the heck of it and told my wife I wanted it in the paper when I depart. I was wondering if it would be a good one to post as a question on the profile pages. Or would it be a dud.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 12:39 AM - Response #1
Rick, Personally, I think it would be a fun profile question...seeing how one views themselves and how they would like to be remembered, but it could be considered a bit morbid to some. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask it and if you get enough negative comments, axe it. Bonita
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:32 AM - Response #2
Now that is an interesting 'proposition!'
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:41 AM - Response #3
Hmmmmm, being addicted to genealogy I'd have no problem with such. However, as young as y'all are I'm not sure it would be received very well by your classmates. At your age I think most of them still don't acknowledge that life is short and death certain. My wife and I are pushing 70, and as Christians, we look forward to being with our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, for eternity, but, we're not ready to get on that bus just yet.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM - Response #4
Well I sent it off to a friend and his response was Morbid, did you already go
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 9:10 AM - Response #5
I like how you told about your life but why act like you are dead? I would leave off the ending. We have already lost 17 class members and it is very sad. I would not find a fake obit funny.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM - Response #6
Not funny, but interesting about how people see themselves. Taking a second look at it I am glad I ran it by you all first. I think I may be opening a can of worms with this. Someone may see themselves in a way that others would come back with negative comments about. I certainly wouldnt want to start anything that would hurt anyones feelings.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM - Response #7
vikingguyanimated.gif Hi Rick, You can "accomplish" the same goal, in essence, by adding a profile question or two. We have two at this time, one asking "What have you been doing the past 35 years?" and another, "what would you like your legacy to be?". If you wish, you could add something like "How would you like your obituary to read?" A long and Happy Life to you and yours! The following is The Dash poem by Linda Ellis. The Dash Poem - by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone From the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth And spoke of the following date with tears. But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years. For the dash represents all the time That she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own, The cars, the house, the cash. What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard, Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect And more often wear a smile, Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So when your eulogy is being read With your life's actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash?
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2:05 PM - Response #8
Wow What a neat poem!! Thanks for sharing it
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 6:39 PM - Response #9
Kris, Thanks for sharing the Dash poem by Linda Ellis. I enjoyed it and decided to find out more about Linda Ellis. In the process, I discovered a YouTube video of the poem called "The Dash by Linda Ellis." Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsY6UrFIsNs Alice
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 9:14 PM - Response #10
Thanks so much, Alice!
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM - Response #11
Wow, thanks for the Dash video! I am using it on my profile if I can't find a gracious way to put it on the homepage. I try to keep things light there. Oh, well, change is good? Margaret
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Friday, April 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM - Response #12
Glad the YouTube link helped you with some inspiration, Kris! I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can get. The ideas from other administrators in this forum are such a great help. Thanks to you and all the admins who post their ideas and "finds!" Thanks for the tip on embedding a video in the forum space. I'll try posting another one that I liked, "Life is Like a Cup of Coffee." Guess it doesn't fit the "Obituary" title of this thread, but certainly has some good advice about life. And I'll be on the lookout for your big brother at Sammamish Plateau! No spring in the Pacific Northwest yet, perhaps next week, they say. Alice
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