Recently the CBS Early Show aired a three part series titled “Funerals To Die For”. The first part was a fantastic montage of the personalization going on in funeral service. From a Harley Davidson hearse, to the showcase of “Big Mama’s Kitchen”, the funeral industry was painted in a positive light. There was no horror story, or sad events which lead to the series; it was just an informative and enlightening look at the current state of funeral service and all it has to offer its families.

The second portion of the story was almost shocking. If you think Americans are a death denying society, then the South Koreans are 180 degrees opposite. This story highlighted how in South Korean people are staging their own death as a means to appreciate what they have today. Complete with climbing in a casket for a full 15 minutes while their “funeral” takes place, dirt is even thrown on the closed casket!

The third segment aired a story about a man who starred in a film about his own life in part to find out what people thought of him before he died. He had the same concept as the South Koreans, but accomplished it without climbing into a casket while alive!

The most thoughtful part of the series is that it was presented as a way for people to appreciate their lives and all their blessings today. Why wait until you die and let your family look back for you? Take a few moments right now. What would be in your video? Who would you like to see in it? What do you think they would say? What would you say to them?

To watch one or all of the stories above click here http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/25/earlyshow/series/main3872511.shtml?source=search_story

Be patient, you’ll have to sit through a 30 second non-optional commercial on each video before you get to the actual story. But if you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth your time.