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b'In this "very special episode" of Storytime, GamerDude talks about the difficulty people have in discussing death. He talks about how people tend to avoid the topic, even within their own families. He talks about how death has a perfect record because everyone is going to die eventually, so perhaps it is important to talk about it, share stories about it, and make it a less scary prospect. He talks about losing both his parents, and his cool Cousin Steve, and how those losses helped him deal with the concept of death. He tells the story about his mother\'s death, and the circumstances leading up to it.\\xa0 He then talks about some of the death rituals in the world, from the New Orleans jazz funeral, to the traditional Viking funeral, to the sky burials the Buddhists have in Tibet. He also talks about the open air cremations offered in Colorado, and explains that he is considering the company called Eternal Reef, which takes your earthly remains and makes them a part of an ocean reef. He closes with one of his favorite Terry Pratchett quotes: "No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away."'