I’d cry the entire time.

I go to it quite often. It is extremely interesting. Discussions about life, death, honoring transitions, fears or no fears, beliefs traditions surrounding death. Death is so feared and covered up, and so full of superstition that it is great to discuss this part of our lives. I have met several atheists, agnostics, pagans, and Christian's there, but religion itself, is not part of the discussion. Just our ideas about what happen when we die.

No, but a special get together for discussing death?
I guess I'll just say have fun.

sounds like going to church except it's on a Thursday of course

maybe you have already died and this is how you find out

How did you get on the radar for that sort of privilege! Just get lucky?

You need to go and tell us what it's like. You are the guinea pig, I'm sorry.

Sounds like the English Victorian era where we had Memento Mori as so many people died at a young age because of the filth in the streets and unclean rivers they had marble baby arms and hands on the mantelpiece and lots of black cloth on the table legs etc it was sort of a celebration of death and people went into mourning for huge amounts of time

Never heard of it but seems like a good idea to discuss it openly vs. keeping it taboo...

This is the first I've heard of it. I would be interested to attend if it were happening near me.

I had caught this on the news a short time back. Think they intend for it to be easier to talk to acquaintances about your death issues. buried/cremation your last will and testament etc. It is supposedly for most people easier to talk to strangers than friends and family about death issues.

I would do that. I took a "Death and Dying course" in college (Psych major) and it has served me well. This would be time well spent.

But no I get cards from AARP for my birthday instead - you definitely hang with the cool kids!

I have heard of this. As a member of the Humanist and a big supporter of Death with Dignity I am all for it. The only way we will know of our choices is to share information with others. After writing a DwD letter to all 3 of our local papers our pharmacist thanked me. He said the major problem with the states DwD program is so few people even know it exists.
Please attend.

Sounds interesting. If you go maybe you could post about it?

It sounds interesting. I enjoy discussion groups. Besides getting me thinking about the subject at hand and think of differing opinions, it's is a good way to meet people.

Death usually is not discussed in depth in social circles. Maybe it would be a good thing to do? Also, when talking about death we must also talk about life which is really the point.

I speak of death quite often. I’d probably fit in well there

I am 81, I know that I will die reasonably soon (time frame unknown), it does not frighten me, and I do not concern myself with it. I will deal with the issue as it happens. Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

I believe I may enjoy a "Life Cafe" more.

Looks interesting! I see they have or had three in my area.one at a funeral home.

There's one fairly close to me in Savannah.

Might be a great outlet for grief management. Nothing really prepares you when you lose someone close. I need to look into this.

I just joined. I thank you for the link. In a rural area there is not much likelyhood there will be a meeting. I don't need the cake anyway. But when I am in a municipality that does host a cafe' meeting I would attend when I am not feeling introverted.

I just joined. I thank you for the link. In a rural area there is not much likelyhood there will be a meeting. I don't need the cake anyway. But when I am in a municipality that does host a cafe' meeting I would attend when I am not feeling introverted.

Nope. I probably wouldn't go anyway...but I never say never. Er, except to say I never say never...again.
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I had no idea these places even existed. I think it's great. Might even look one up. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.