When receiving the ashes of a deceased person, you should know this…

a universal rulebook.

For one person, an urn on the shelf may symbolize love, closeness, and comfort.

For another, it may feel like sorrow frozen in place.

And perhaps that is why this question remains so emotional across cultures and generations.

Because at its core, the debate is not truly about ashes.

It is about love.

About memory.

About how human beings continue reading …