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My Natural Burial

 
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Goal: $7,000.00
 
 
 

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Aadhaar O'Gorman

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You're reading this so you know already something of my story and that soon I shall pass on. My wish is to have a natural burial at Fremantle Cemetery, Western A... more

 
 
 

Updated posted by Aadhaar O'Gorman 10 months ago

Wow, we're getting close to halfway!...

Wow, we're getting close to halfway! Thanks again to all who have helped, are helping and have yet to help. My buoyant optimism in ;life has been so often turned outward in positive thoughts of my fellow humans, and now I find I'm even a little optimistic about this receiving of help. Then again, it's all down to you, fellow humans. Well done, thank you.

 
 

Updated posted by Aadhaar O'Gorman 10 months ago

A friend mentioned they'd lost this...

A friend mentioned they'd lost this link so I figured I'd do a quick update. I'm doing pretty well right now, which is nice. The donations have trailled right off but that's OK too - with all the love and goodness around these days I feel confident that everything will work out well, in good time. To all of those who have donated, to those that continue to donate, and those yet to do so, thank you. It feels great to be getting there as part of a team, almost. Cheers to you.

 
 

Updated posted by Aadhaar O'Gorman 10 months ago

Wow, getting some actual quotes come...

Wow, getting some actual quotes come in now, rather than just from the rough guides online. Turns out it's much MORE expensive to have a natural burial. Go figure. Costs more to pre-pay as well.....which strikes me as simply gouging on a peace-of-mind lever. I'm saddened at the transparently capitalist aspects of this unavoidable death industry, especially when you just want to do an ecologically-minded thing. C'est la vie, c'est la mort, I suppose. Now it looks more like I'll need $9,500! So your help and support so far and in the future has just become all the more valuable to me, thank you. This might be a nice choice of coffin though, don't you think?

 
 
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Created by Aadhaar O'Gorman on June 21, 2011

 

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You're reading this so you know already something of my story and that soon I shall pass on.  My wish is to have a natural burial at Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia, and I've made some preliminary arrangements.  A natural burial involves no embalming, chemicals, synthetic materials and so on - in short, I would like to become compost.

There's been so much heart and kindness poured my way of late as I share my journey with friends old and new, and even complete strangers have dropped by my blog to post loving notes of well-wishing and spirit.  Many have asked how they could help, or expressed that they wished they could do at least something.  Well, if you know me you'll know I'm a very very lucky man but not one ever blessed much with money.  If you can, please help my wife Meeta and I with the cost of my natural burial. I'd really, sincerely appreciate it.  And even if you can't, your thoughts and wishes are as gold to me anyway.

I will keep sharing my story as I go, as best I can, as a gift back to life (or spirit, or whatever) as many people seem to find something deep in themselves following the journey of one facing this road consciously, as openly as possible, warts and all.  So consider telling your friends about my blog (and this request, if you like) because I have found you never know what touches someone, and we all need peace to look at our own ends, surely.  Plus, sometimes it's funny.  http://entropyandlight.blogspot.com/

Thank you.

With love,

Eric Aadhaar O'Gorman.
 

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I hope everything is ok with you . My prayers with you .

posted by WildLife4Ever Animal Rescue 9 months ago

You look like strong person, a fighter till the next stage of your existence. There is no end just new beginnings my friend look forward to those new beginnings, but don't forget who or what you have here!

posted by Ron Parvin 10 months ago

Thank you for helping my little girl.

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Aadhaar thank you for your appreciation of my blog...I only know you through Facebook but feel a connection. Love goes with you ...Coral Carter

 

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Now that my husband is working again I am glad to be able to contribute to your natural burial. I have always been creeped out by having a bunch of dead bodies in drawers in a mortuary; this strikes me as much more natural and far more ecologically conscious (and much less creepy!).

 

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