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10 Animals That Mourn Their Dead: (Yes, Even Elephants Cry)
Grief isn’t just a human experience. In the wild, across species and continents, animals pause, linger, weep, and return to the places where their companions once lived.
At Wildflower, we talk about grief as something deeply human — but also something deeply natural. These moments remind us that loss is part of life’s design… and mourning is one of its most sacred expressions.
Here are 10 remarkable animals that seem to grieve their dead — each in their own quiet, powerful w
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A Lawyer Walks Into A Funeral Home...
Despite the common perception of lawyers, I personally know quite a few attorneys who are great at what they do and are good humans. People who approach their work as their way of serving individuals, families, and community. Some I feel blessed to call friends. One in particular I have enjoyed spending a fair amount of time getting to know lately. Phillip George, an Elder Law Attorney. His firm is Safe Harbor Legal Solutions in Bellingham.
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5 Things Other Funeral Homes Won’t Tell You
The funeral industry historically likes to be shrouded in mystery. This goal of this blog post is to take some common misunderstandings about the funeral industry and shed some light on them. It is also to highlight some of the ways we believe Wildflower is different from most traditional funeral homes and discount cremation providers.
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TGIF ... or, why I'm excited about Fridays in June!
One of my favorite things to do is stand in front of an audience and talk about eco-friendly funeral options. I truly love public speaking, especially when it is something I believe in with my whole being. Every Friday in June, I get to do just that.
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