by Joyce Long Many times the comment “Hi, Son! Good to hear from you” isn’t what we say within our family. “No news is good news” might be more accurate. This time was no different. After three months of physical therapy treating a dislocated kneecap, the “second opinion” orthopedic surgeon decided a ruptured patella tendon […]
Burial or Cremation—Does It Matter?
by Kelly Carr About a decade ago, my grandparents were highly invested in deciding what to do for their own funeral arrangements. There were a lot of options given to them, and they kept debating what would please them both. At one point, a mausoleum was in contention: My grandfather: “I want to be in […]