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Reflections from a columbarium tour with my mother
The unusual, unprecedented experience was a reminder of all the small, irreplaceable things I would miss when she is gone.
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The writer and her mother visited Nirvana Memorial Garden, a private columbarium that houses niches in a condo- or hotel-like environment.
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Inside a small auditorium, my mother and I are seated at a white plastic table poring over the details of what the different packages would entail.
The three-day, two-night package does not include a buffet, the saleswoman advises us. Decide on a package and we can lock in the price against inflation, she tells us.
