by susiehenderson | Mar 9, 2016 | Funerals, General Musings
Holy Trinity, Toronto Today I attended a ceremony for a young woman who died in a homeless shelter. Her name was Bev. Her life was hard and full of struggle. And there was a sweetness in her that was precious. Everyone who spoke about her today spoke of her...
by susiehenderson | Mar 9, 2016 | General Musings
Recently I heard these words from Ai Wei Wei about the importance of naming the dead: “A name is the first and final marker of individual rights, one fixed part of the ever-changing human world. A name is the most basic characteristic of our human rights; no matter...
by susiehenderson | Apr 14, 2015 | We Remember
Thanks Lydia Wylie-Kellermann for sharing this great story of how we can resist disappearing death with our kids. Learning from Laughter: Fish Funeral Home /Author: susiehenderson/Page...
by susiehenderson | Oct 11, 2014 | We Remember
Flesherton, Ontario While exploring the National Film Board website this summer I came across a powerful story of a community effort to restore a cemetery near Priceville Ontario, called Speakers for the Dead. The film describes how the area was the landing spot a...
by susiehenderson | Jun 2, 2014 | We Remember
Garden Avenue School, TorontoLast night at my daughter’s school we had a memorial for a young teacher who had died earlier in the year, who was very popular with the younger kids. They called him Mr.Nathan and he was known for playing soccer out in the yard with...
