Caleb Wilde
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11 More WTF Things that Have Happened at a Funeral
10 Things I Found on the Internet This Week
One. This tidbit from Top 10 Strangest Deaths in Royal History.
William the Conqueror was born ‘William the Bastard’, and that’s how he went out.
His death was relatively normal by medieval standards – falling off his horse – but it’s what happened afterwards that got him on this list.
The balmy weather had bloated William’s body to the point where it wouldn’t fit in the sarcophagus. A group of bishops tried forcing him into it, and… you’ve seen that Monty Python sketch with the fat guy, Mr Creosote, pigging out in the restaurant? Yeah…
William’s abdomen ruptured, causing a medieval-strength fart explosion so strong, scholars of the time thought it worthy of writing down.
Two. I like Ray Lewis as a football player. As a person, it seems he has a very short memory.
Three. A layered cake of irony.
Four. This might be the best Memorial Card photo ever. 
Six. This sad article:
Volunteers Burn Nepal’s Unclaimed Bodies as Death Toll Rises
Seven. Via Imgur:
Eight. Caitlin Doughty’s message continues to distend. I’m excited for this project:
Paramount TV & Anonymous Content Developing ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ Series
Nine. It’s spring. Time to break out the party box. 
10. Evidence that Zombies were once civilized. 
24 Year Old with Terminal Cancer Shares What’s “Really Important”
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This post was submitted to Reddit by user MyLastTie:
I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think it’s perfect for the occasion.
The cancer diagnosis came too late to give me at least a tenuous hope for a long life, but I realized that the most important thing about death is to ensure that you leave this world a little better than it was before you existed with your contributions . The way I’ve lived my life so far, my existence or more precisely the loss of it, will not matter because I have lived without doing anything impactful.
Before, there were so many things that occupied my mind. When I learned how much time I had left, however, it became clear which things are really important. So, I am writing to you for a selfish reason. I want to give meaning to my life by sharing with you what I have realized:
- Don’t waste your time on work that you don’t enjoy. It is obvious that you cannot succeed in something that you don’t like. Patience, passion, and dedication come easily only when you love what you do.
- It’s stupid to be afraid of others’ opinions. Fear weakens and paralyzes you. If you let it, it can grow worse and worse every day until there is nothing left of you, but a shell of yourself. Listen to your inner voice and go with it. Some people may call you crazy, but some may even think you‘re a legend.
- Take control of your life Take full responsibility for the things that happen to you. Limit bad habits and try to lead a healthier life. Find a sport that makes you happy. Most of all, don’t procrastinate. Let your life be shaped by decisions you made, not by the ones you didn’t.
- Appreciate the people around you Your friends and relatives will always be an infinite source of strength and love. That is why you shouldn’t take them for granted.
It is difficult for me to fully express my feelings about the importance of these simple realizations, but I hope that you will listen to someone who has experienced how valuable time is.
I’m not upset because I understand that the last days of my life have become meaningful. I only regret that I will not be able to see a lot of cool stuff that should happen soon like the creation of AI, or Elon Musk’s next awesome project. I also hope that the war in Syria and Ukraine will end soon.
We care so much about the health and integrity of our body that until death, we don’t notice that the body is nothing more than a box – a parcel for delivering our personality, thoughts, beliefs and intentions to this world. If there is nothing in this box that can change the world, then it doesn’t matter if it disappears. I believe that we all have potential, but it also takes a lot of courage to realize it.
You can float through a life created by circumstances, missing day after day, hour after hour. Or, you can fight for what you believe in and write the great story of your life. I hope you will make the right choice.
Leave a mark in this world. Have a meaningful life, whatever definition it has for you. Go towards it. The place we are leaving is a beautiful playground, where everything is possible. Yet, we are not here forever. Our life is a short spark in this beautiful little planet that flies with incredible speed to the endless darkness of the unknown universe. So, enjoy your time here with passion. Make it interesting. Make it count!
Thank you!
The Pain of Nursing Home Placement
© 2009 Ulrich Joho, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio
Maybe it’s shame
Maybe it’s fear
Maybe it’s acknowledgement
That the end is near.
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Maybe it’s the halls
The impersonal room
That looks and feels
Like a living tomb.
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Maybe it’s the money
$500 a day
Eating retirement
And inheritance away.
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Maybe it’s the crowd
Of lonely souls
Who have death
As their only goal.
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Maybe it’s hurt
And maybe it’s the pain
That she doesn’t even
Remember your name.
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Maybe it’s the smell
Of those dying
That permeates the rooms
Of those left lying
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In beds so cold
While TVs fill
The hours and minutes
They’re trying to kill.
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Maybe it’s the inadequacy
You feel inside
That she cared for you
And now you can’t provide
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She birthed you
And nursed you
But you can’t reciprocate
And see this through.
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You tell yourself
“The staff is great”
And it’s true
There’s no debate.
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“This is for the best”
You have to say
Again it’s true
But it feels so grey.
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It’s hard and painful
And pricks the guilt syndrome
When you put a loved one
In a nursing home.
