I've been watching some programmes on the Egyptian Pharaohs. How they always had a lot of belongings buried with them to take in to the afterlife. How good is that? My coffin would be weighed down so heavy it couldn't be carried!
This is all supposing there is an afterlife, of course. Not only that, but there would need to be a huge pyramid for me as I have lots of special possessions! Not that I am greedy you understand😬. Now a lot of the time the Egyptians prepared for their burial long before they died. Well I have a funeral plan so does that count? Actually I don't, but I'm thinking of getting one. When you hit almost sixty you have to think about stuff like that, and it's not in any way morbid!!
Right, apparently they would take ritualistic objects with them. I'm not at all religious so there is nothing much I can think of to take. That would save a bit of room! Clothing and shoes? Oh yes that's better. I'd take a pair of spangled glittery sandals that are at least five inches high. I can't wear them any more, but they are great to look at, ha. Not sure about my clothes. I have a couple of items that are precious to me. A jacket my mother owned when she met my father. Very retro now, and too small for me, but special. I also have a white knitted baby sleep outfit both my sons had when they were tiny. Again very precious. I also have a tiny teeny black dress, very short and very fitted, that I used to wear clubbing when I was about eight sizes smaller than I am now. Great to look at and think 'good grief I really was actually skinny at some point in my life'. Maybe my wedding dress? I could flounce around in that quite easily! Apart from that I have no favourite clothes really. I like clothes, but they are not that important to me.
Jewelry? My wedding and engagement rings, naturally. A small pair of diamond earrings Neil gave me, and a necklace that belonged to my mother. Perfume is a different matter. I adore perfume, and have a couple of real favourites. They would definitely have to come with me. Makeup? Heck yes. No going without mascara and having squinty eyes for me. That includes lippy. Pink please! Essentials for a dessert island too, I'll have you know.
Books. I will need books. Lots of books. Not a kindle. Absolutely not. There is nothing like turning a page of paper, oh and the smell of a book. It's an 'experience' to read, a pleasurable experience, and one I enjoy thoroughly. I'm not worried about games, though a pack of cards might be useful? It sounds like I am going on holiday, doesn't it? Pen and paper? Yep, because a computer would run out of battery eventually and you couldn't email! Forget about the fact that you couldn't send real mail either. It's the thought that counts. Heirlooms? Now that is hard as I do have a few, mostly from my mother. My father wasn't particularly interested in family items so the girls all got everything. I do have his original air force service records, and his original birth certificate where he wrote all over the back directions of how to get to my mother's house in Germany. Poignant and precious memories. I'd have that, plus photos. Lots and lots of photos, especially of my family and cats. I also have Mr Jonesy cat's ashes in a beautiful wooden cat statue, and he would definitely be going with me.
Food? Ah now that is harder to chose from. I like eggs, boiled eggs and toast soldiers, scrambled eggs and omelets. Eggs cooked all ways. Yes please. Bread? Yep. Cheese? Oh yes. Fruit and vegetables? Definitely. Any food please. Drink? Water would be fine, but if I had to chose, then a nice fruity thirst quenching squash or fruit juice. Much as I love wine and cider I couldn't drink that forever. Okay maybe I could, but let's be sensible here!! Sensible? As if I'd be taking this all to an 'afterlife' anyway, ha? Fat chance my coffin would be able to hold it all. Imagine me explaining this to my husband. You know...'I want a pyramid. I want food and wine and clothes and books and jewelry'...... Yes I can see his face now. Not on your nelly. Not a hope. But it's interesting to think about what would be your special possessions, the most prized and precious, that you would want to take with you? I don't think I've even touched on what I would want to take, realistically. I suppose the best way to decide is to think about what you would grab if there was a fire in your house and you had a few minutes to get those items...……….hmmmmm? Now that's different.
https://www.ancient.eu/article/42/the-egyptian-afterlife--the-feather-of-truth/
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/equip.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion#Afterlife
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