r/nextfuckinglevel • u/just-new-4416 • 5d ago

Two siblings painting their dad's coffin like he taught them how to paint cars.

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u/billyc100373 5d ago

Regardless if there’s a promotion, I would think it’s cathartic to say goodbye while giving pops a proper send

We spend way too much time thinking about the end instead of thinking of the life.

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u/_30d_ 4d ago

I actually painted my dads coffin with my mom. Nothing like this art of course, just some simple colours and shapes that meant something to us.

The whole process of getting the coffin to our house to paint it (hiring a hearse is expensive so we had it sticking out of the back of my uncles Volvo - absolutely hilarious to see people react), having this huge thing drying in the living room while guests came over and of course the painting itself was really great. My dad was actually still in hospice at the time, and we got to spend a lot of time with him, but rarely it was just me and my mom. This really gave an opportunity to connect and prepare for the inevitable time when it would be just us. Plus we got the cheapest coffin and I am sure it's the most memorable for everyone who saw it. Shit's expensive enough as it is.

It's a weird advice but I highly recommend some activity like this to anyone with a loved one in hospice. Not necessarily painting a coffin of course, but some shared outlet activity sans dying person.

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u/star_nerdy 4d ago

You should have put a sign on the coffin sticking out of the Volvo that said (empty coffin…for now)

But maybe that’s my dark humor getting the best of me

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u/sullensquirrel 4d ago

For real, if I were to be told I’d die a year from now for sure, I’d spend my last months decorating my casket. Collage, stickers, colours, just like I have decorated everything in my life. After all, our lives are our greatest art projects. It’s only fitting!