'Having made the decision to participate in Herland Forest's program, I'm filled with a sense of peace knowing I will leave behind a living and lasting legacy,' writes Becky Garrison.
As a child of an Episcopal priest, I grew up hearing the phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” at more Ash Wednesday services and funerals than I care to count. I was too busy either squirming out of boredom or trying to wipe ashes from my forehead to give the implications behind this phrase much thought.
While modern traditional cremation may be less toxic, experts say the energy and emissions are equal to two tanks of gas in an average car. Simply put, that's too much noxious residue to suit my soul. This is one road trip I'd prefer to avoid—and I decided to go a step further than my parents by giving my body back to the earth in a more natural manner.
Then COVID hit, along with wildfires impacting Portland, Oregon, where I live—not to mention the arrival of my 60th birthday. The uptick in mailings from AARP and others marketing to the “silver hairs” told me I needed to make some key life decisions, including what would happen to my body upon my demise.
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