Barry Baines

Because I think a lot of people, when they lose somebody and they grieve, they start to feel isolated. And then this is where we get into some of the medical things about why people get depressed. And it's normal to get depressed after you lose a loved one. I mean, that's a real health thing. However, when unresolved grief, which is grief

Because I think a lot of people, when they lose somebody and they grieve, they start to feel isolated. And then this is where we get into some of the medical things about why people get depressed. And it's normal to get depressed after you lose a loved one. I mean, that's a real health thing. However, when unresolved grief, which is grief

a very deep grief that goes on for a long period of time can create significant health issues for people that, you know, we obviously don't have, you know, we could spend many episodes, you know, focusing in, you know, on that piece. You know, they're shocking deaths.

a very deep grief that goes on for a long period of time can create significant health issues for people that, you know, we obviously don't have, you know, we could spend many episodes, you know, focusing in, you know, on that piece. You know, they're shocking deaths.

I want to just quickly tie together a couple of things. One is the great research that Sheridan had done. And that is that funerals are expensive. And most people don't know about it. Oftentimes, and this actually is a plea for doing some pre-planning, as Clarence mentioned, and as all of us know, taxes and one other thing in life and death, we are all going to die.

I want to just quickly tie together a couple of things. One is the great research that Sheridan had done. And that is that funerals are expensive. And most people don't know about it. Oftentimes, and this actually is a plea for doing some pre-planning, as Clarence mentioned, and as all of us know, taxes and one other thing in life and death, we are all going to die.

And one of the greatest gifts that you can leave for your family is to do some pre-planning about your funeral. because then you have that say beforehand. And I don't mean just about how the service is going to be, because that's also very important. But understanding the options that are available from a cost perspective, that's extremely important.

And one of the greatest gifts that you can leave for your family is to do some pre-planning about your funeral. because then you have that say beforehand. And I don't mean just about how the service is going to be, because that's also very important. But understanding the options that are available from a cost perspective, that's extremely important.

And being aware of those kind of things and having those conversations is very helpful. Again, obviously, if you're in hospice, Those things are addressed up front. And so, you know, expected, those things are expected. But there are, you know, most people don't go into hospice, so they don't have, you know, that, you know, that ability to have those conversations.

And being aware of those kind of things and having those conversations is very helpful. Again, obviously, if you're in hospice, Those things are addressed up front. And so, you know, expected, those things are expected. But there are, you know, most people don't go into hospice, so they don't have, you know, that, you know, that ability to have those conversations.

So it's kind of thinking about the pre-planning aspect. And also in the whole area of funerals, there's, you know, not surprisingly, green funerals. And I think Sheridan was taught, I forget if it was Sheridan or Maddie about the service, I think it was Sheridan, the service with the tree and the ashes and things like that.

So it's kind of thinking about the pre-planning aspect. And also in the whole area of funerals, there's, you know, not surprisingly, green funerals. And I think Sheridan was taught, I forget if it was Sheridan or Maddie about the service, I think it was Sheridan, the service with the tree and the ashes and things like that.

And more and more people are opting for green funerals that, again, you know, for further, you know, reading and research. But these other options have come up. And the fact that cremation has become much more common than regular, you know, what I call standard burials. And most of that is because of the cost.

And more and more people are opting for green funerals that, again, you know, for further, you know, reading and research. But these other options have come up. And the fact that cremation has become much more common than regular, you know, what I call standard burials. And most of that is because of the cost.

And the other last piece is that I know the whole funeral industry has started to pivot around the importance of pre-funeral planning to really help the family to meet the needs so that it's not under pressure where, you know, I lost my loved one, I need to bury them.

And the other last piece is that I know the whole funeral industry has started to pivot around the importance of pre-funeral planning to really help the family to meet the needs so that it's not under pressure where, you know, I lost my loved one, I need to bury them.

And then you're, you know, the pressure to make all these decisions and you're already not making your best judgments because you're grieving. And so the idea of you can get sort of get over the denial part that we are, that we all are going to die at some point. And to be thinking more about how to make that process a little bit more helpful and less stressful for everybody.

And then you're, you know, the pressure to make all these decisions and you're already not making your best judgments because you're grieving. And so the idea of you can get sort of get over the denial part that we are, that we all are going to die at some point. And to be thinking more about how to make that process a little bit more helpful and less stressful for everybody.

That's the other thing is when you do that pre-planning, it takes a big load off the survivors. And so that's my plea is to be thinking about having those conversations. Yeah.

That's the other thing is when you do that pre-planning, it takes a big load off the survivors. And so that's my plea is to be thinking about having those conversations. Yeah.