Death - Do it your way

The loss of something or someone close to us whether it be a wife, husband, partner, sibling, child, friend or even a pet can have a devastating effect on us. No amount of resilience or life experience can prepare us for the loss of a child or spouse. In modern Australia with advancements in medical science, pharmacological drugs and technology most of us will only be touched by death through accidents in our early years. Most of us will experience our first loss through the death of our grand parents followed by our parents and then a spouse. Those who have siblings may also experience the loss of a brother or sister. Therefore our experience of death in…