Online Memories

We all know that when it is our time to die we will leave behind mourning, devastation and grief which is why as we get older it is important to start to plan for this eventuality. Writing wills, taking out life insurance, discussing our funeral and for many of us, taking out a funeral policy is all par for the course of growing up. No one wants to leave unnecessary and difficult decisions to loved ones whilst they are in the early stages of grief and by preparing for your own death you are taking responsibility for alleviating some difficult problems.

Of course, there are many other problems faced by your loved ones that you can’t act upon or prevent prior to your death. An innocent phone caller asking to speak to you will lead to a wobbly response by the mourner; the daily post with your name on will be a sore reminder of your absence, your favourite song playing on the radio will always echo memories for the mourner, which at first will be deeply felt but hopefully in time will ease.

A growing dilemma one has to consider these days is the online memory of that person who has passed away and how their presence may leave mourners haunted. Who considers, whilst arranging matters surrounding their death, the impact social media may play on the emotional turmoil of their loved ones? From profile pages filled with their photos to comments from that person, along with inappropriate birthday reminders and friend suggestions based on you both knowing the deceased. Very rarely does anyone share personal log in details, even with their nearest and dearest, so to remove a profile becomes almost impossible. To overcome this, one of the leading social media sites has created a “memorialized” profile to be put in place when one dies, allowing loved ones to save and share their memories of those who’ve passed away without the need for log in details specific to them.

There is now also a company offering a service for anyone planning their funeral matters the opportunity to pass over their ‘digital asset’ information along with log-ins and instructions for what to do with accounts, profiles etc and how they should be dealt with once dead. Although it all sounds rather morbid, it really is quite practical and no different from choosing the right gravestone or memorial for your cemetery spot.

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