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Why do we continue to treat Death as an exception?
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The funeral home that handled my relative's death runs regular grief counseling sessions. They mailed me reminders about them near holidays. I didn't go, but I appreciate the service.
That sounds like it could help people out. I imagine sometimes you might not know you need to talk to someone unless somebody brings to the idea.
That reminds me that I remember different companies that do gifts (I think I got emails from ProFlowers, for instance) that they send emails a month or so out from holidays like Mother's/Father's Day to click anything on the email so you don't get those promos.
I wish everyone could do the same. The dang veterinarian that we used years ago kept sending me annual checkups for years after they had to put a few of my pets down. That always really bummed me out, and that's not a person...
We also got the Nestle baby formula sample thing in the mail after my ex's miscarriage. That one was not very appreciated either.
I feel I got on a tangent, but once I started replying I got reminded of less sensitive companies...