The passing of someone really dear to us can feel like a break up; just that this time round, we know for sure that amendments can’t be made anymore. Words unsaid will always be left that way and chances we never took would always be left as that. This reminds me of the lyrics to…

It’s the start of another new year. With the new goes the old.   2017 has been an exciting year for me; with me entering the funeral industry. I must admit I had my doubts initially with regards to my own capabilities to handle the responsibilities associated with this job. The funeral industry and the…

Within the relatively short span of me serving in the death-care service industry, I’ve had the honour to be tasked to help organise several funerals of babies. Sometimes it’s a miscarriage, other times an unfortunate illness that takes the life of a baby who has lived for only a couple of months. Whatever the case,…

Suicide cases are heartbreaking. Those left behind often ponder what went wrong. Choosing to die is never easy and would most likely be a last resort for many (I am not encouraging any form of suicide here, in fact suicide should never be a way to resolve anything). According to the Registry of Births and…

Death is inescapable for us all. As we die however, the living sometimes fret over what is left behind – hefty medical bills, funeral expenses and needless to say, a heavy heart. Funeral expenses can be manageable for some but to others, it can be a sum too huge to bear. Fortunately, the government has in…

I coincidentally attended a funeral and a baby shower on the very same day recently. It then dawned upon me how intricately linked life and death is. Seeing the birth of a newborn, seeing babies are always a joyous occasion. Facing death however, is at the other end of the spectrum – solemn and sad.…