In the midst of the psychological mayhem and household upheaval that death brings about, people might lose sight of essential practical implications that are associated with it. One of these is the burial of the deceased person, and it is when people start to plan this that they discover the substantial cost involved. Nowadays, it is not unusual for people to cremate their loved ones. This involves no disrespect to the dead, and it is not as burdensome financially either. The remaining ashes can then be buried or taken home in ceramic funerary urns.
There are reasons why burial is so much more expensive than cremation. One is that cemeteries in older settlements are reaching their capacity, or have already. Municipalities charge rates for graves, and sometimes also re-use older graves, making it impossible to be buried there for longer than the specified span of years. Then again, the family must carry the cost of erecting the gravestone.
The other issue is the grave's maintenance. Families may not feel inclined to bury their relative and then have the responsibility of tending to the grave on an ongoing basis. Some older graves fall into disrepair or are vandalised, simply because there is no-one to see to them. This is an insult to the deceased and is not an attractive option to concerned relatives.
Cremation is a less onerous method of disposing of the body. It can be performed in less than a day and is not as financially taxing on the family. Authorities place no restrictions on what relatives are allowed to do with the ashes, since the ash is not a threat to public health. Sometimes, the deceased leaves specific orders on how their ash is to be stored or disposed of. This typically revolves around a place that was important to them, such as their favourite sports team's home stadium. Their relatives would then sprinkle the ashes on the pitch in the stadium.
In the absence of such instructions, it is customary for the family to keep the ashes in an urn. The choice of urn then becomes part of the memorial process. Urns can be ordered in customised designs and colours, making them not only a pleasant reminder of the deceased, but also a tribute to that person.
Someone who was a hardcore supporter of a sports team could have an urn dedicated to that team, designed in its colours or even in the shape of a characteristic item of sports equipment. The potential for creative expression in this medium is high, and it does not have to cost that much. People can use urns to leave behind a pleasant reminder of themselves with their family and friends.
Other unconventional uses of funerary urns are possible. People may bury valuable assets or money in the ashes, since the urn may not appear as important to burglars or thieves. In cases where the desired final resting place of a relative is a matter of dispute between family members, false ashes may be placed in the urn by either side.
Be that as it may, death is not the easiest occurrence to work through. Giving people the opportunity to personalise the grieving phase is an important feature of funerary urns, particularly where the family does not have the financial resources to institute a grave. Cost, then, is not a factor in remembering family and friends in an appropriate fashion.
There are reasons why burial is so much more expensive than cremation. One is that cemeteries in older settlements are reaching their capacity, or have already. Municipalities charge rates for graves, and sometimes also re-use older graves, making it impossible to be buried there for longer than the specified span of years. Then again, the family must carry the cost of erecting the gravestone.
The other issue is the grave's maintenance. Families may not feel inclined to bury their relative and then have the responsibility of tending to the grave on an ongoing basis. Some older graves fall into disrepair or are vandalised, simply because there is no-one to see to them. This is an insult to the deceased and is not an attractive option to concerned relatives.
Cremation is a less onerous method of disposing of the body. It can be performed in less than a day and is not as financially taxing on the family. Authorities place no restrictions on what relatives are allowed to do with the ashes, since the ash is not a threat to public health. Sometimes, the deceased leaves specific orders on how their ash is to be stored or disposed of. This typically revolves around a place that was important to them, such as their favourite sports team's home stadium. Their relatives would then sprinkle the ashes on the pitch in the stadium.
In the absence of such instructions, it is customary for the family to keep the ashes in an urn. The choice of urn then becomes part of the memorial process. Urns can be ordered in customised designs and colours, making them not only a pleasant reminder of the deceased, but also a tribute to that person.
Someone who was a hardcore supporter of a sports team could have an urn dedicated to that team, designed in its colours or even in the shape of a characteristic item of sports equipment. The potential for creative expression in this medium is high, and it does not have to cost that much. People can use urns to leave behind a pleasant reminder of themselves with their family and friends.
Other unconventional uses of funerary urns are possible. People may bury valuable assets or money in the ashes, since the urn may not appear as important to burglars or thieves. In cases where the desired final resting place of a relative is a matter of dispute between family members, false ashes may be placed in the urn by either side.
Be that as it may, death is not the easiest occurrence to work through. Giving people the opportunity to personalise the grieving phase is an important feature of funerary urns, particularly where the family does not have the financial resources to institute a grave. Cost, then, is not a factor in remembering family and friends in an appropriate fashion.
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