One fallen Shiny Star

I'd never witnessed a cremation before today.  I actually didn't think that they show the process of putting the casket into the oven.  But they do.   They take the casket from the viewing area and into another room, open the curtains and then open the oven door and roll it in.  Not as dramatic as you'd think.  If you are thinking it rolls in slowly with bagpipes blaring, you have been watching too much Star Trek.  There was none of that.

Cremation is an option when the situation is unexpected or people just want to do something more than just put the corpse of a loved one into the ground.

We said goodbye today to a friend.
Old dragon boat friends came together to pay our last respects to Stella.  She past away on Christmas eve.

Wished it could have been more positive circumstances for a group to reminisce on more funner times, heh.  Makes us all realize how precious life and time are and how easily the candle flame can get snuffed out.

Sorry we didn't get to ride the Don together, but I'm sure you are ripping up the trails now.