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About Final Resting

We are the World's First Soulcial Network.

My parents' final resting place is over 1500 miles away from where I live, and it's been a while since I've been able to visit them. My kids were a bit apprehensive about going to a cemetery. My daughter said the thought of it "creeped" her out. But I wanted to make sure my kids remembered their grandparents. I wanted them to know about their lives.

Most cemeteries require loved ones to maintain headstones, and with many cemeteries cutting costs, I often worried about how my parents' final resting place was being cared for. Are the weeds being pulled? Has their headstone tipped over? Are the flowers I am sending being placed by their headstone and collected when they wilt?

Luckily for me, my sisters live close to the cemetery and have become my parents' final resting place caretakers. A while back, they began sending me pictures of their headstone every time they "dressed" it up for a holiday, birthday, anniversary, or whenever flowers or gifts of remembrance were left by family or friends.

Looking at the photos made me smile and gave me peace of mind knowing that my parents were being taken care of. I shared the photos with my daughter, and we talked about life, death, and the life of her grandparents. It was both wonderful and very therapeutic for me to share my memories as well as time with her talking about my parents and their lives.

She had many questions, and being in the comfort of our home, looking at their headstone photos didn't "creep" her out. In fact, we both laughed quite a bit seeing the cupcakes, cigarettes, deck of cards, and six-pack of beer left for my dad by his friends.

This is one of the main reasons I created FinalResting.com. To create a place where family and friends can always visit and share the memories of their loved ones, friends, heroes, or pets regardless of where their final resting place is.

Sincerely,

Todd Meagher

Founder