I have recently been provided an opportunity to purchase two little parcels of land up in New Jersey. When I say little, I mean about 35 inches wide by about 100 inches long. That’s right, boys and girls, burial plots.
The phone call came about as my parents have just looked into purchasing burial plots where the rest of the family is buried up in Jersey. Apparently, there’s not only room for my folks, but there’s room for me too! One catch, all purchases have to made in even quantities, therefore I’d need to purchase two plots. Being that I’m not married, or even seeing anybody right now, nor do I have any sex trophies (kidlets), what would I do with the extra plot? By the way, Ladies: You can fill out an Application to Date Me if you’d like to buried in New Jersey someday.
Being that I haven’t even hit 30 yet, I haven’t really thought much about dieing. Yeah, I made out a will, but I hadn’t really thought about actually dieing. Where would I like to be buried? I guess it would be nice to be buried with the rest of the family… but who would come see me? I have no brothers or sisters, never married, no kids… what’s the point? What if I buy these two parcels of land, and then I do get married? Would she want to be buried in New Jersey with me and the fam? Or would we want to be buried somewhere where our children could one day be buried (not much room left in the old family plot)?
Who the hell thinks about this when they’re 29 years old? Anyone have any thoughts on this matter? The price can’t be beat, especially for land in New Jersey (ha!). Anyone have any good advice here for me?
08/07/2005 at 9:11 am Permalink
Why would you want to be buried?? That idea gives me the absolute creeps. My will states very bluntly and plainly that I am to be cremated! I can’t stand the idea of being buried with dirt and worms and such. Plus, it always seems like a waste of land to me. I’m dead - what do I want with 3600 sq inches of grass??
On the other hand, it is comforting for the survivors to visit graves. However, I don’t care! Go visit the beach and think of me. Just don’t bury me!
08/07/2005 at 11:08 am Permalink
You have the ability to sell it later if you end up in a situation where you won’t be using it (such as the future wife/kids wanting something else). Right?
08/07/2005 at 3:20 pm Permalink
I look at cemeteries and think, “what a waste!”
It is sad to see land in prime areas used up for dead people. Cremation is the way to go, even though my own family doesn’t see it that way.
I don’t believe in an afterlife, and even if there is one… I won’t need my body. My rotting, lifeless body. If I did need it, it would suck to need a rotting carcass that is 6 feet under!
But hey, you get buried if you want and a couple years later they may dig your ass up to put in a Cineplex, and you can haunt the joint and watch flicks all day.
09/07/2005 at 12:32 pm Permalink
It’s kinda morbid, huh?
Oh, & it’s “dying”. Just had to point that out.
09/07/2005 at 2:53 pm Permalink
I think death is an important part of life and having visited a funeral recently where the service, due to lack of preparation, didn’t really recognise the man, I think that you can’t be too early.
Good for you..and do what you like with the other land…plant a tree…a beautiful, over spreading oak tree that will always look over, and after you…
Minerva
Hello, Michele sent me…
09/07/2005 at 2:56 pm Permalink
There really isn’t much a “prime land” issue where these plots are. It’s a rather smallish cemetary on top of a hill in rural north Jersey. The hill is such that the land isn’t really suitable for a “Cineplex” or anything else larger than a trailer home really. I guess they could build a Checker’s up there or something.
I suppose I could sell the plot later, but there’s really no one left in my family to sell it to. After my parents, aunt, and grandmother, I’m the last one left.
PS to Sarah - Damn, that’s what happens when you use a spellcheck program you get for free.
09/07/2005 at 3:24 pm Permalink
Here’s an idea… buy both plots. Use the second one to bury your prized possessions that you’d like to take with you!
BTW, Michelle sent me!
10/07/2005 at 12:29 am Permalink
Cathy’s suggestion is unique! Michele sent me!
10/07/2005 at 2:35 am Permalink
Hmmmm, dating and death in the same post. I wonder what google phrases will get people sent to you for this one!
Michele sent me this time.
10/07/2005 at 10:15 am Permalink
Don’t sweat it. Buy them both and just wait and see. Perhaps you will marry and have children. If you go first and your wife doesn’t want to be buried with you, well, you’ll never know.
Michele sent me.
10/07/2005 at 10:39 am Permalink
You never know when you may need them and hopefully later not sooner. Believe it or not, burial plots are becoming harder to acquire. Do it.
Michele sent me.
10/07/2005 at 12:30 pm Permalink
Burial plots, eh? Michele should start a discussion about buying that kind of land. And you’re right, who the hell thinks about that in their late 20’s-early 30s?
Fun site. Glad I visited. Come by my place anytime.
10/07/2005 at 12:36 pm Permalink
To be honest, it’s something I’ve never really given thought to. But, as a few others have said, you can always sell it later, right?
Michele sent me…interesting blog.
I’ll be back!
20/07/2005 at 12:35 am Permalink
when the door of opportunity opens…………..
maybe it is a sign?
You never know what the future brings, or maybe some emergency will happen and you will donate to someone of great need. ?