Although this is a topic mostly seen by society as taboo, it is the epitome of the vision of death, a culmination in fact - "the end stage(s)" to be precise, a ceremony in a way... to certify "the end".
Similar to the fact that we use the toilet several times a day with not so much thought as to what is going on under those sewer pipes under the ground... the whole process, the people who make the toilet system a possibility every day, and the careers associated with that.
I did research on YouTube, across the web, and local research about career possibilities in the field with my local county coroner office, and the requirements seem to be varied?
I have seen some morgues accept medical examiner workers with not so much as a high school diploma and interest in working alongside dead bodies on a 24/7 hourly shift basis,
my local county coroner office as I have read has high standard requirements that an applicant be currently enrolled in Medical or Arts major in Post secondary school and that internships are "fierce competition" for forensic sciences, medical examiner, lab technician work... I have also learned of another occupation, a mortician, which embalms a dead body to prepare for a family viewing at a funeral.
One lady I saw her interview on YouTube, she started off first in medical school, then began work in a funeral home and later received an embalming license to begin work as a mortician at a funeral home.
All of these studies have opened my eyes in a very very intense way, the pure and raw truth. To completely confront the end of life as we know it, and to still take care of these bodies and resolve mysteries?... it takes a lot of guts.
For me personally, an enhanced connection with God, and with every single breath - an appreciation and grateful attitude for life. ...to get to the nitty-gritty and understand "What Really Matters?!?"
To be completely serious and literally stare death in the face and understand, this life is so precious... What will I do with it? What will I focus my mind on, my emotions, my soul, my time, my heart, my actions?
I will ask myself with every decision - Is it really worth it? Along the journey? In the end?
~ so breathe, meditate, &
be sooo thankful for yet another day!!! ~
Another day to do better than yesterday, another day to live, to breathe, to smile, to see the sun, snow, or rain, another day to pray, to talk to a loved one, to do that thing you know you need to do but have been putting off for whatever reason, to make another effort in the right direction...
A present 💝, hope,
to all life every moment & every day!!! ✨🌱 ✨ Life ❤️
Do your very best!!! Don't waste it!!!!!
Excellent post. It's one of the jobs where you'll never run out of customers. Looking into the hidden job market is really fascinating. Crime scene cleaners is another interesting one.
ReplyDeleteYou're right that every day is a present for us to do all we can, with what we have, right where we are.