April 2014 Death Cafe 92119 - San Carlos
A write up of Death Cafe - San Carlos 92119
By TRVevia
Summary: Death Café 92119 – San Marcos
April 26, 2014
Death Café 92119- San Marcos, was fully attended on Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. until about 1:15 p.m. The group attending filled the “house.”
Lively discussion ensued with rarely a quiet interlude. Two people expressed interest in facilitating a Death Café in their area.
Comments expressed:
o Gratitude to have a safe environment to bring up topics related to death and dying and not be “shut down.”
o Discussion ensued about family member who chose to die in a relative’s home.
o Discussion about how to handle one’s own death.
o Attendees who are not sure how to construct their paperwork so that their own death unfolds as they wish.
o Attendees who are not sure if they want to be buried or cremated or ???
o To listen to others ideas on the topic.
o Hopefulness that the topic of “death” be more open in our culture.