#death Archives - "Tuttle's" by Sam

Realistic Realism

Inspired by a bird who appeared to go out of his way to find our windshield one Sunday on the way home from church.

My Funeral

As a hospice chaplain, I do a lot of funerals. Looking forward to the day when I’m on the other side.

What He Loved to Do

Based on several people I have known in hospice.

Another Word for “Death”

This came from when we were talking to the funeral director about my father’s obituary. He said if we just gave him the basics he would write it. My niece, Emily, said, “Like a Mad-Lib?”

Another Time to Worry

I am a hospice chaplain and I am not afraid of death, but I met one who was. Not sure how he did the job.

Comforting the Living

Yes, I realize we don’t know everything, but I hate doing a funeral for someone for whom there is no reason to think they have gone on to something better–and many indicators that they definitely haven’t. On a side note, wouldn’t “We put the FUN in FUNeral” be a great slogan for a mortuary?