Tag: Death
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What consumers need to know about funeral policies in South Africa
Funeral expenses can be burdensome and overwhelming – this is why funeral polices are the most popular insurance products in South Africa. Funeral policies are designed to offer a financial safety net to families during a very stressful time. They enable people to honour and bury their loved ones with dignity, and without facing financial…
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The patches of love that helped heal my aching heart
At my lowest ebb, it was the comfort of strangers that kept me going.
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Dear Mr Spreadsheet, I hope to live up to the legacy of love and learning you left me
How do you hold onto the heart of your family, when the heart of your family is gone?
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I wondered whether I wasn’t grieving enough. And then, one day, I broke down at counter number 1
A story about how stories come to an end, and how we learn to carry on.
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Darling Clementine, these are the songs I remember you by
Love lives on in the songs shared with a beloved sister.
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The lessons I’ve learned about the love that never dies.
As I grow older, I realise that death is part of my design.
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When days are dark, family is the light that shines
A mother’s lessons on love and support are never forgotten.
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What we learned about life from grandfather’s last goodbye
He was our warrior and protector, even in his passing.
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Can you really die of a broken heart?
A heart-breaking event, like the death of a loved one, can literally break your heart.
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Day of the Dead
A dear friend recently celebrated Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexico. Thanks to social media, I was able to follow her every move. I choose my friends well, so I was glued to her feed as she did a pretty good job of documenting her trip. It was so fascinating and…