Notes

Social Dispute - The Death Penalty
In 2009, at just 25 years old, Rosie suffered a severe bout of depression. She had been married for four years, had a beautiful little girl, Alice, who had just turned three, and had watched her husband die of a ruthless case of bone cancer that took him from strapping, muscular, man of her life, to a wasted old man who died in agony after just six months. Her depression became so bad, and her sense of loss so great, that she fell into a heroin addiction when introduced to it at a friend's party. She hadn't wanted to go to the party but her friends had insisted. No one knew that heroin would be there. It was just a freak thing.

The great Walt Disney. Who hasn't watched famous animated movies like the "Little Mermaid" or "Pirates of the Caribbean"? Walt Disney the producer, animator, and founder of the Walt Disney Company died young at the age of 65 from chronic lung cancer.

We knew Grandma had prearranged her funeral prior to her death. She had given us a small laminated card that said, "Simplicity Plan, at the time of my death call." That small card soon became a major blessing.




Muhammad suggested, "Die before you die or you'll die a thousand death s." Jesus said, "Deny yourself." The self you are to deny--that must die--is not the self you really are. How could it be? It must be instead "the mind-made self"--the you, you think is you. It must be the you, you see in a mirror--what Albert Einstein called "the optical illusion in consciousness." It could not be the you, you really are. As long as you confuse the house wherein you live, however, with the person you really are, there will be resistance to aging or, more accurately, to dying and to death.

When organizing a funeral, you can neglect yourself, especially if you are a busy person at a busy time. Take the time to mourn yourself without embarrassment; and take time to share your grief with others.

The fancy cooking and complex concoctions that women folk would toss his way also made him suspicious. How could you tell what was in it? Mashed potatoes, gravy, and a slab of meat were his true liking, and when the dish didn't suit his simple taste, he would pick through it trying to determine its contents. Harley Grooter's wife said such scrutiny insinuated she was trying to poison him. Maybe so, for she wasn't that good a cook. That's probably why Harley took most of his meals at the Roxy Cafe.

Memorial gifts. While flowers and donations are the two most common memorial gifts, others include statues in honor of the deceased, jewelry, urns, sundials, birdbaths (for the cemetery or garden) etc. Use your common sense to purchase something appropriate.

This desert lies over 2 states, California and Nevada. The area became "National Park" in 1994 under Bill Clinton administration. It is now under Federal Management. The desert is desolate. It keeps some beauty. The beauty is almost noble. Maybe this impression came from the nature, which does not allow people to survive. The scenery amazes visitors. It is breath-taking. Still, when the bus started to move out from the valley, visitors could feel relieved.
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