by Linda Stuart | Mar 31, 2016 | Funerals, Death, and Dying
In her dresser drawer, they discovered a hand-written note that read, “When I die, please do nothing.” She had just taken her last breath. And so began the distressing dilemma that many families face: Honouring their loved-one’s request to do nothing or...
by Linda Stuart | Feb 10, 2016 | Ritual Moments
I heard the key rattle in the front door and bolted from the kitchen table. Cartwheeling (for real) my way down the hall to the front door, I arrived just in time to leap into his arms. My Dad was home. A self-proclaimed “Daddy’s Girl,” I have always adored him. I’m...
by Linda Stuart | Nov 8, 2015 | Ritual Moments
The Brits are widely known for their impressive sweeping-under-the-rug skills. Especially the men. My dad is one of those men. He would argue that he doesn’t sweep anything under rugs – he just lets things go. He tried to train me on his method. “It’s easy,”...
by Linda Stuart | Oct 21, 2015 | Marking Milestones, Ritual Moments
They first appeared only 21 days before my perfect, meticulously planned wedding. The harpist was booked, the dry-ice machine rented and my ultra-puffy Sarah Duchess of York replica wedding gown fit like a royal glove. Hives. The pressure leading up to the wedding day...