Mocking at death

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by neosnoia

I cried. Felt stupid doing it, not knowing him and all. But nevertheless, I cried.

http://neosnoia.com/?page_id=280

Why feel stupid? No one wants the "hero" to die...ever. Because heroes are supposed to overcome every obstacle. Because it makes us lonely and sort of unprotected...

v/r

Q

[Postmaster]

Maybe people exaggerate mourning of a death.. Simply because death is one of mans greatest fears.

How badly would you mourn to the news of hearing your relative divorced (again losing a loved one) compared to there partner dieing.

You can't force anyone to mourn in any particular way, people react differently to different situations. Above all things respect is what should be given, the kind of respect given is in the best interest of who we are mourning.

It's said Steve Erwin wanted his death to be broadcasted on TV as a request before he went?

[Blue Jay]

Originally Posted by Postmaster

How badly would you mourn to the news of hearing your relative divorced (again losing a loved one) compared to there partner dieing.

Good point. There are ways of losing someone that are far more complicated than death. Death can be a clean break by comparison. All societies have age-old traditions on dealing with death.

Not to diminish the pain of losing a loved one to death, but to raise awareness that there is suffering over relationships that is just as bad as death and not given half the acknowledgement.

BJ

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by Postmaster

Maybe people exaggerate mourning of a death.. Simply because death is one of mans greatest fears.

How badly would you mourn to the news of hearing your relative divorced (again losing a loved one) compared to there partner dieing.

You can't force anyone to mourn in any particular way, people react differently to different situations. Above all things respect is what should be given, the kind of respect given is in the best interest of who we are mourning.

It's said Steve Erwin wanted his death to be broadcasted on TV as a request before he went?

Not the same. In a divorce the other is still around, walking the earth. Painful, yes. But for different reasons...

As far as Erwin wanting his death broadcasted...never heard of that, but since it is recorded, I presume one day it will be...

[wil]

Originally Posted by neosnoia

I cried. Felt stupid doing it, not knowing him and all. But nevertheless, I cried.

Tears are always such a wonderful release. I was at a workshop during the summer where at one moment the tears flowed like spigots. I avoided the tissues, let them run, in public, nearing 50, male, people watching me...was an interesting experience. No death, no trauma, just pure release...very freeing. Twas a comfortable setting though.

[Leafblade]

I had cried for the loss of loved ones who were close to me, and for those who died before they got to do what they dreamed. I would feel my heart sink whenever I hear of someone about my age getting killed before they got the chance to go out and pursue something dear to them. I cried for my cousin who seemed to have lived almost two years in and out of the hospital before she died, leaving her two sons who she barely had a chance to be with, and also because she was someone who I felt comfort from just by her presence.

I was shocked that Steve died, and felt for his family but I also admit to an irony that he wasn't killed by a crocodile or something usually deemed aggressive. My heart didn't have any malcontent with this, more like admiration that he did much with his life before his death and the fact that it came quick and instant, not leaving him to suffer.