As we continue our "Mortality Monday" series, we have a conversation with Karen Zinn, a representative of "Neptune Society", an organization that provides pre-paid cremation services. She shares her experience and observations of people who've accepted having to face some of the most practical details that families must deal with when a loved one dies - and some of the challenges and rewards for individuals and families making these important decisions.
Karen talks about how some of us tend to relate to (or avoid relating to) death, and how denial can fuel our reluctance to address end of life details. She touches on how it's often the women in the family who are most ready, willing, and able to initiate the planning process. She points to the differences between older and younger folks in planning and preparing - and many other subtle and thought-provoking human elements of living and dying in the 21st Century.
Karen talks about how some of us tend to relate to (or avoid relating to) death, and how denial can fuel our reluctance to address end of life details. She touches on how it's often the women in the family who are most ready, willing, and able to initiate the planning process. She points to the differences between older and younger folks in planning and preparing - and many other subtle and thought-provoking human elements of living and dying in the 21st Century.
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