By Tom Jokinen
At forty-four Tom Jokinen started to heavily query the secular funeral rites which are taking on the undefined: is that this relatively the way in which we wish to say our ultimate goodbyes? The query had the sort of tough grip on his Finnish soul that he made up our minds to surrender his task so one can turn into an apprentice undertaker. Curtains is ready what he chanced on, from the mundane to the macabre. one of the issues he realized: in cremation, the center and head are the final components to burn; red lipstick appears to be like top on a useless guy; funeral administrators were recognized to bounce throughout the provider - out of sight of funeral goers, in fact, and with the maximum admire for the lifeless. For somebody who's secretly puzzled why they paid $2000 for a 5-lb bag of dirt - or puzzled even if that dirt was once quite the individual they enjoyed - Curtains lifts the veil at the funeral within the twenty first century.
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You can draw, paint, mold clay, paste together a collage, assemble a sculpture—whatever you feel like. Try to put your grief feelings into your artwork. Write or draw your feelings about this: 27. Dance. When you dance, you let your thoughts go and just let your body move to the music. Dancing is good to try when you need a break from your grief. Dancing can also be a way to let your body express your grief. Write or draw your feelings about this: 28. Play sports. Sports do all kinds of good things for you.
Doing something you’re not so good at helps you learn to think with an open mind. Don’t get frustrated, just concentrate on learning and having fun. Besides, if you practice, you’ll get better. Write or draw your feelings about this: 49. Eat something weird. Life is for trying new things. Today, eat something you’ve never tried before. Don’t expect it to be gross. Instead, convince yourself you’re going to like it—and maybe you will! Write or draw your feelings about this: 50. ” Sometimes, out of nowhere, you will feel a wave of sadness you didn’t expect.
Eat foods that are good for you. Grief is hard work. Your body will feel better if you give it good fuel right now. Try to eat food from all the different food groups every day. Write or draw your feelings about this: 18. Drink lots of water. One funny thing about grief is that it can make you feel like not eating or drinking very much. But your body actually needs more food and water right now. Get in the habit of drinking from water fountains whenever you see one. Drink a glass of water after school every day.