Last Picture of You

“The ‘send-off’ communicates a lot  about life; what life means to us, what we want, need and how we would like  to be remembered.”

Ali Zaidi

Forgiveness, Acceptance, Gratitude

Q1  If, and when, you die what kind of service or funeral would you like and why

To be incinerated and to bury the ashes in my backyard with a tree planted on top

Q2 What colours or clothing would you want to be dressed in (or others to be dressed in

Whatever they choose to wear

Q3 If you close your eyes what do you see right now?

Blossoms and rainbow

Q4 If you would like to say anything about this project, your last wishes or anything this brings up for you, please add here.

Joy to see that death is being addressed in a natural way

Photo © Ali Zaidi
Photo of large sunflower and full moon
Photo above © Ali Zaidi

Q5 How have your feelings or experiences of loss changed over the last 3 years?  How might you grace yourself with forgiveness for any regrets around the death of loved ones and let go of guilt?

Over many years my line of ‘condolence’ has been, sending love and courage at the departure of XYZ.

Q6 Any suggestions for others who might need to arrange your/a funeral or grieving (or both)

I have requested my sister and nephew for the last rites. as for grieving, we all have our own ways of dealing with grief.

What 3 things will you do for your care & life this month?

Forgiveness, acceptance and gratitude