Last month a young woman appeared right on time for Death Cafe. She had not been before and was curious. What is Death Cafe?
I explained and gave a bullet list of the basic tenets and rules. She looked a little uncomfortable and then asked timidly, "So, is this based on any particular religion?"
No. Death is non-denominational. But her question was valid. Why do we even need Death Cafe if people already have a safe and open place to talk about death, when death, a natural part of the life process, is intimately related to our belief systems? Because we know there must be some element of faith or belief that goes with death, that something will- or will not- be on the other side of that final curtain.
Are you afraid to die? Why? Or why not? If you were to attend a Death Cafe, what question would you ask first? Or what story would you tell?
I'm genuinely interested. I'll be hosting Death Cafe this month online, with Morbid Anatomy, and I'd love to see you there, or hear from you privately if you are unable to attend. Don't be afraid. I don't bite! And neither does Death. Let's make talking about death a more regular part of our lives. Death is non-denominational. Let's keep it sacred by cultivating relationship, rather than placing death on a shelf in a closet out of reach, something to ignore until it's too late.
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