I want to become a tree

[goingoutinstyle]

When I die, I want to be buried coffin-less with a tree planted above me so that my decomposed remains will turn into the tree as it grows. It's kind of beautiful to think about—a sad human life reincarnated into nature, the cycle of life continuing. I would especially like to have a Chinese peach tree planted on top of me, as I am Chinese and eating juicy peaches in the hot Beijing summer is one of my fondest childhood memories. A weeping cherry tree would be nice too, since my sister loves them. In the spring, the tree would also bloom in beautiful pink flowers. I hope having some physical representation of me and my "rebirth" would help with my family's grief. They could even eat the fruits—but on second thought maybe they would feel weird doing that.

 

[anothernameless]

Apparently according to Dante's Inferno suicides are reincarnated as trees. So there's that.

 

[FuneralCry]

I really like that idea. I think there is a lot of beauty in nature despite this world being cruel. I hope to be cremated personally.

 

[brokenwaves]

i have always loved this idea, giving back to nature, my physical vessel nourishing a new life after i no longer have use for it. would be a beautiful thing !

 

[domedune]

This is a beautiful thought. I know what I'm about to say may sound gross, but sometimes I think, "Hey, at least I'll be giving maggots food." Most would find a tree more appealing though.

 

[Bullit]

i have always loved this idea, giving back to nature, my physical vessel nourishing a new life after i no longer have use for it. would be a beautiful thing !

Question: Is it considered 'giving back to nature' when you pee outside?
Kind of guessing maybe not.

 

[sully]

I was thinking about it too. But it seems too complicated for my relatives. The only thing I don´t want is to be buried. I want to be cremated and dumped in the ocean. But I don´t know how talk to them about it obviously without being suspicios. So I am thinking of having this picture in my phone, I guess it will be eventually discovered, I guess it´s silly but maybe they will get the point lol:

 

[domedune]

Question: Is it considered 'giving back to nature' when you pee outside?
Kind of guessing maybe not.

Pee is mostly water, which gets cycled back into the system, so yeah

 

[anothernameless]

I want to be cremated and have my ashes spread at the park across the street from my childhood home.

 

[weepingfree]

I would like to be made into McRibs

 

[color_me_gone]

The biodegradable burial pod that turns your body into a tree

 

[logan]

That's a nice idea ... and since we will eventually become earth again, quite realistic.