A Photo Slideshow and Discussion: Funeral Home Novelties and New Directions

Education for Enlivened Conclusions:

Come to “Exiter University” to learn about matters rarely discussed in everyday life. Expect to become intrigued, engaged, and enlightened by awareness of modern-day funerary revitalization. Classes are designed to be fun and entertaining. A diverse curriculum will encompass variant approaches, including slideshows, guest speakers, games, role playing, discussions, and, possibly over the course of time, films and field trips.

You won’t encounter anything morbid here… no bone-chilling skulls and crossbones or Grim Reaper facsimiles. Instead, there will be warm and fuzzy associates in the likeness of frogs to remind us that conspicuous croaking… making one’s voice heard (by declaring preferences for death management) is a wise course of action before finally “croaking.”

Whether your goal for gaining insights is based on planning for your own end of life or that of family members, you are apt to be captivated by the innovations and variations that have emerged within recent years. Merchandise, services, commemorations, and memorialization have been imbued with multi-faceted diversity. Colorful novelty has awakened a domain that had seemed dismal and deadly.

Spread the word by telling others in your circles about this opportunity. It is free and open to the public. Classes will be held periodically, approximately every other month alternating with Death Cafes. Notification about the nature of each one will be posted well in advance.

This meeting of mortals is a new initiative in Rochester. Suggestions for topics or modalities are encouraged via direct messaging.

Cultural attitudes toward death are changing, prompting a growing willingness to bring this previously unmentionable aspect of life out of the closet. People are realizing the importance of making arrangements or at least stating preferences ahead of time. An intent to spare grieving family members from the onerous task of decision making underlies motivation; it is a step toward facilitating their emotional health when confronted by challenges of bereavement. The mortality rate of one hundred percent renders a mission of advance preparation all the more relevant, regardless of one’s age. Even young people can enjoy the event planning process, while maintaining receptivity to alterations through the years.