I heard about this today... I think it is a very interesting option. I loathe the idea of my spouse sitting in an urn on my mantle, but I also dislike the idea of him being buried in a cemetary. What if I move to a different place? It can be comforting to have a place to go to remember, so this is a new and interesting way to keep the memory of those you love close to you. This company and others like it, take the ashes of your loved ones and/or pets and create diamonds which you can then have set into rings or pendants. Is it morbid or brilliant? I haven't decided. Something to ponder...
http://www.lifegem.com/
I'm leaning towards morbid. I can take my memories in my heart no matter where I wander on this planet and I think it's kinda weird to be so attached to the physical when I know my loved ones will be waiting for me in heaven and we will be reunited one day. I guess, from that perspective, the physical body is not really as important as the actual person inside.
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I just read this. Um, I don't think a ring or necklace is what I would want to do. I do find comfort in going to the cemetary in Dawson Creek and taking a minute or two to just reflect on how my parents impacted my life. I know that they are not there, but I guess just standing in that spot where I said good bye (or as my dad always said, "Till we meet again") gives me a sense of pease and hopeful anticipation of our next reunion!
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