when is it appropriate/inappropriate to have a double headstone instead of a single?
926056
While it is strange do not worry about it. Since you are divorced you do not want to be buried there and your boys will most likely want to be buried by their wives unless they should die before they get married and that is not likely to happen.•
646173
I have no opinion on this. I don't have any problem with them being there. It serves as a memorial to a lost loved one. On the other hand, I'm not going to go out of my way to offer support for them, either.
508376
No, I don't believe this is disrespectful. It is and has been accepted by the Catholic religion, and others,  now for many years. It is OK. It is the soul that lives on, not the body that our sweet Lord has put us in. Don't worry about that. I was worried about that once as well. Remember this as well, the burial then was different than now, so what about embalming? You are not going to pop out of the grave in the way that you died. Like I said, it is the soul / spirit that lives and we will walk with Jesus when he commands us to. I pray I am lucky enough to walk with Jesus. Or at least follow him.
23005
There are many theories why people place coins and other "offerings" on headstones. I have seen this at many historic sites, Calvin Coolidge grave etc.\n\n1. Some say money left at graveside goes back to the coins left at graves in ancient Greece to pay Charon, for ferry passage over the River Styx to Hades.\n\n2. It is a widespread custom to leave a small remembrance as a sign of respect in many cultures.\n\n3. It may be a secular version of the Jewish tradition of putting a pebble on the gravestone to show remembrance and respect.\n\nIn "The Jewish Home: a guide for Jewish living: by Daniel B. Syme it says the following:\n\n>>\n"In biblical times, ...graves were sometimes marked by a pile of stones. Some scholars suggest that this may explain the custom of leaving pebbles. There is no religious basis for the practice. It serves to indicate that loved ones have been to the grave, and that alone is sufficient cause to justify it. At least one contemporary rabbi, however, has suggested that leaving a stone may also have therapeutic benefit for us, especially if we see it as a symbolic means of leaving behind some of the 'hardness' of grief and pain." \n>>
929497
Many cemeteries are using Mausoleums now-------saves space as you can build on top of each other.  It is no more well preserved than a ground burial in a coffin and vault.
125272
I would have put this under Words and Wordplay, but here is fine.\n\nAs for the question, it really is a question of situation. Contract the two that you don't want emphasis on.
134669
Just one?  Won't that look a little odd?
808585
Yes that is correct. The double " is used  to enclose a quote. A single ' is used to enclose a quote within the quote.
876472
you could just relax and enjoy the" whatever you trade for your soul". from what i was told there is a religion it may be "latter day saints" not certain. that get lists of dead people and pray on their behalf for salvation. this could have amazing ramifications,if you haldn't made the necessary provisions for when you met your demize.
1144181
If you feel drawn to go, that's what matters.  Death has a way of making things real, and if you still have a place in your heart for him, I would say it's right to honor that place and attend the funeral.  Probably it's a good idea to do so discreetly, as anonymously as possible, unless a graceful opportunity presents itself for interaction with the family, at their initiative. Otherwise, it's between you and your memory of him, a private goodbye.
436894
It is fine to have only one, but if it is bothering you this much , they do a replacement surgery to implant something that makes it look as if you have two. from what i have heard you cannot tell that the implant is not yours.
744412
I see nothing wrong with honoring a person with a cenotaph, so neither do I see anything wrong with honoring Jesus on a day that was not his birthday.  Not that Christmas is only about Jesus or Christianity anymore.  I personally like some of its secular aspects, though, like most people, I regret that it has become so commercialized.
25188
I believe one of the "values" of prayer is that it provides a measure of comfort to people.  If it gives you comfort to pray for the deceased, then it can't be wrong.
1000651
Your best bet would be to use the yellow pages for a florist near the funeral home - or ask the funeral home directly. A local florist will be happy for the business and won't charge the same rates as an FTD florist would. You might also ask where the child is to be buried and then check with the cemetery. Many of the smaller cemeteries will allow mementos on the graves, such as toys the child liked, stained glass pieces, or plastic or silk flowers. Another wonderful gesture would be to help pay for the headstone in lieu of flowers. A nice headstone will be remembered much longer than the flowers will be.
872266
As the mother of a small child, I would suggest putting up some of them now, a little at a time.  That way it's not quite so overstimulating as having everything out at once, and it's much easier on you doing it a little at a time as well.
502571
Where have you been? It's done all the time. Evidently you're on that bandwagon. You love 1 ( ONE) only. It's not a toy to take out & play with when you feel like it. It's to be appreciated & cherished an reciprocated as well.
693214
Nope. Get it when you can, where you can. Get it from whom you can and the easy ones twice. LOL. Keep it with one person.