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How to mourn without a grave

My father was cremated and scattered but I need somewhere physical to visit him so I sit by the lake where we used to fish and pretend he is there.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The human need for sacred space to commune with the dead must improvise when modern burial practices eliminate physical locations.

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“Where Are You with Memento mori across traditions?”

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