And So Begins My New Life

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I'm a retired Funeral Director and Embalmer who started this blog in 2006 to document my transition from retail into Funeral Services. I'm not sure comments are working as of July 2026. If you have questions email me using the Email Me link below.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Frustrating

First of all, I am so sorry for taking so long to put up a new post. There has not been a whole lot going on to write about. However, today was not the best day for me. I went on a house call the other day, greeted the family, offered my condolences, and asked about what type of arrangements they wanted (cremation, burial, etc...). Today they came in to make the arrangements and mentioned that I seemed a bit too abrupt; I apparently "got right down to business." I am trying to not let it bother me, as it is the first complaint against me, ever, in my career in the funeral industry. My boss chalked it up to the familie's emotional state, which I can understand. In the future, I will have to watch how I approach these situations and avoid a repeat.

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