Do you diigo? Is there a social bookmarking tool you use? How do you use it? Diigo has been a part of my digital life for close to a decade, yet I learn only today that, “The name “Diigo” is an acronym from “Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff”.[2]” Thanks, Wikipedia.
I’m scrutinizing it with some intent because I know I marked an article from online Smithsonian Magazine,“Colorado Composts Its First Human Remains.” As I enter my seventh decade, I think about cleaning up after myself, leaving my workspace better than I found it. I am curious about the tags I have, overall, breadcrumbs in my digital forest.
Today I am specifically looking for my end-of-life tags, a relatively new one finding itself among other “ends:” end-of-semester, end-of-class, end-of-year and reflective of where I am now—in no hurry, to be certain, but realistic. As early as 2014, the New York Times, made my diigo with “A Project to Turn Corpses into Compost.” Ever a fan of alliteration, this drew my attention.
I have been planting this seed in the fertile minds of my husband and son, hoping it will take root, and I will continue to nurture. Of course, I won’t be here to see it mature, but as diigo attests, it is not a passing fancy. With this Colorado feature and a local news broadcast of the “reintegration”ceremony, my last wishes are gaining plausibility. Oregon has legalized human composting, the third state to do so, and this is where I live—and where I’ll likely die, so…
Have you read the picture book Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney? It has always stayed with me, the ending:
"When I grow up," I tell her, "I too will go to faraway places and come home to live by the sea." "That is all very well, little Alice, " says my aunt, "but there is a third thing you must do." "What is that?" I ask. "You must do something to make the world more beautiful . "
I have gone to faraway places. I have come home to live by the sea. And that third thing? I don’t know that how I exit will do this, I would hope I’ve lived a life that, at the very least, did no harm, but I’ve signed up for Recompose. And maybe…something beautiful will grow.
Jump off; Find Wings 
Trish! My friend and I were just talking about how we want to be planted with a tree when it’s our time. Also, thinking about my version of Diigo. I clip to Evernote, but I also have things clipped to Padlet, and some on Pinterest, and…how I ever find anything is a miracle.
Thanks for reading! I’m so glad that wasn’t too much of a downer. Isn’t it great that we are opening our minds to something so much better for the planet?
Being in my 7th decade the thought of decluttering myself and my life is becoming more appealing. Kathy and I have discussed our final wishes and have no doubt that they will be carried out. Never an easy conversation to have, but a necessary one.
My son just gives me that “Oh, mom” look even though I know he hears me.
Thank you for sharing with us. I would like to do something better for our planet.
Thanks for reading 🙂.Not a fun topic but important.
I am also in my seventh decade, so I hear you! Don’t know if we can become compost in Australia but it sounds like a great idea! No idea about the diigo stuff, will have to research it!