Living in the Digital Age raises all sorts of questions—even questions related to how best to remember the lives and legacies of our loved ones. In this post, we’ll focus on three common questions.
How can people use the Internet to preserve the memories of loved ones between family and friends, especially those who live far away?
The Internet provides unprecedented options for preserving the memories of loved ones. Never before in human history have we had so many possibilities! One of these possibilities is what we here at Quiring Monuments call Living Headstones, which fuse together the best of traditional memorialization with the best of current technology. In this option, a link is embedded in the granite memorial that takes smartphone users to a website designed specifically for your loved one. This website can be accessed anywhere and can also be shared on various social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter. Living Headstones enable family members and friends—especially those who live far away—to remain connected to the memory of your loved one.
Isn’t all this digital stuff just a fad? What about when the Internet is long gone?
We can’t predict the future, so we don’t know if this digital stuff is a fad or if there will be life after the Internet! What we do know, though, is that the many new possibilities for digital memorialization are bringing fresh and exciting ways to honor the lives of those who have gone before us, so they should be considered.
Should I use a digital memorial to replace a more traditional marker for my loved one?
There’s no uniform rule on this one. Some people are really only interested in traditional memorials, while others are ready to embrace digital memorialization alone. Both approaches are perfectly acceptable! If you’re not in a position to commit to either side, remember that options such as Living Headstones bring the best of these worlds together.
These are important questions because how we choose to remember those we love is important. Though approaches to memorialization may change, our desire to preserve the lives and legacies of our loved ones never will.