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Author:  jonlumb [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Father uses son's ashes in tattoo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/here ... 334313.stm

Curious as to people's thoughts on this one...
Author:  Zippy [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:40 pm ]
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I don't see any problem with that, people choose to remember the dead in their own way. It'll be a permanent way of being close to their son, it's nice to see parents caring that much about a child tbh!!
Author:  rustybucket [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:42 pm ]
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Zippy wrote:
I don't see any problem with that, people choose to remember the dead in their own way. It'll be a permanent way of being close to their son, it's nice to see parents caring that much about a child tbh!!

+1
Author:  okenobi [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:47 pm ]
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I'm gonna quote the father

Quote:
He said: "Some people might think it's a bit morbid, but until they have been through what we have, I don't think they can really judge us."


What's your take, Jon?
Author:  F_A_F [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:52 pm ]
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It's a bit random, but I guess as long as the son didn't mind.

I've always fancied having my useful bits removed as a donor, and the rest of me chopped up for shark bait. I like the idea of swimming the ocean being slowly digested by a great white shark :)
Author:  adidan [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:07 pm ]
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Why not?

Well, actually, to be honest they're probably not his son's ashes, who knows what's actually returned.

Mind you it's the symbolic gesture that's the point, a point which he obviously finds comforting.
Author:  jonlumb [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:25 pm ]
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okenobi wrote:
What's your take, Jon?


It's one of those things that I tend to react to in multiple ways.

There's a rather conservative part of me that thinks "how stupid, weird" etc. Then the rational part of me comes along to give the conservative part a damn good kicking for being so stupidly narrow minded. It's fair to say my heads a bit of a screwy place at times ;)
Author:  finlay666 [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:46 am ]
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adidan wrote:
Why not?

Well, actually, to be honest they're probably not his son's ashes, who knows what's actually returned.

Mind you it's the symbolic gesture that's the point, a point which he obviously finds comforting.


It was what I thought, but it's a similar idea to the ashes being used in paintings or to make diamonds. I think it's a nice gesture

As I was told by a close friend, grieve in a way that makes you happy. Sounds stupid but it works
Author:  adidan [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:09 am ]
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finlay666 wrote:
As I was told by a close friend, grieve in a way that makes you happy. Sounds stupid but it works

Aye, that was the approach I took a few weeks ago.

Grief is personal, there is never any 'wrong' way to grieve.
Author:  okenobi [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:23 am ]
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jonlumb wrote:
okenobi wrote:
What's your take, Jon?


It's one of those things that I tend to react to in multiple ways.

There's a rather conservative part of me that thinks "how stupid, weird" etc. Then the rational part of me comes along to give the conservative part a damn good kicking for being so stupidly narrow minded. It's fair to say my heads a bit of a screwy place at times ;)


I hear that. You're not the only one dude!
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