I'm not trying to make anyone depressed... I have to write a paper about an event that can change a persons life.. So I decided to write about death because it happens to everyone and it effects everyone differently.. And when I think of my own life and some of the times that have effected me most and have altered my own way of living is the times when a loved one passed away.. Lossing someone is horrible and someone really close is even harder, but I personally love talking about the people in my life that have past, I love and am proud that they were apart of my life, I never want to forget them and I want people to know who they were... But I know there are some that dont, some simply embrass it and others dont and I am just trying to see all points of views..
2007-05-07 18:17:00 · 8 answers · asked by Shannon 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
LOL!! I am far from being Emo... That made me laugh a little thanks! I picked this topic because I'm just curious about other peoples views, or stories people might want to share... Beside it had to be an event everyone deals with and an event that can change someones life.. and this is an event that happends to everyone.. Not everyone gets married not everyone has kids... Passing away is simply apart of life...
2007-05-07 18:49:18 · update #1
I am preparing for my mother's funeral which is supposed to be paid for by burial time...
I don't know how other people do this or save enough money to pay for things...
I am now set up to make monthly payments and hope my mom doesn't die too soon before I make a few payments on all the services I need...
Sure is a lot of things to do...
My mom is in a nursing home at age 81 and doing so poorly right now...
She could die soon or live years, so the reason I am paying ahead of time is that she could possibly outlive the insurance money, and I would owe more in coming years if she keeps living longer and prices will go up and I couldn't afford it if that happened, because I am out of work permanently disabled...
I live on social security and I want everyone to think about your loved ones and what you need to do to prepare them for their death as it is a big business to pay on all this...
I will be owing about $6,000.00 on everything my mom needs for her funeral...
The insurance wont pay at the time of death till they get the death certificate and reimburse me in about 10 business days time..
So I am supposed to have enough money to pay ahead of time, which I do not understand their thinking...
I can see where some kinds of folks may get the insurance to pay for the funeral and still end up owing after everything is done and not pay the insurance back for the remaining dollars, so I suppose that is why we pre-pay on all of this...
Luckily we already owned the cemetary plot and the headstone, so the money I will owe will be strictly for the services for the funeral home, like the guys who dig the hole, the flowers, the casket, the minister and the dressing of my mom...
I feel everyone should look into this and try to start saving money for services ahead of time for a family member or for your own self...
Or if you are young, go out and pay on your own cemetary plots and make monthly payments like I am doing and that way you lock in the amount now before costs go up...
It would be a wise decision...
2007-05-07 18:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel the body is just a shell for our souls. The body dies but our soul does not. In some ways it would be similar to seeing an empty caterpillar cocoon and feeling bad because it had turned into a butterfly.
One other interesting view on death was held by the American Indians. When some tribes would ride into battle (mostly Plains tribes), their pep talk would include talking about death such as "this is a good day to die". I view this as them realizing that death is just a natural part of the life cycle and letting each other know that there is a chance they may be killed so don't hold anything back.
2007-05-07 20:50:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bocephus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, everyone has to go at some point in time. To me, the only sad thing about death is that you'll never get to see someone again. But at least they are free from pain and suffering and everything that's so negative about this world.
In some ways, i'm rather envious of that because they no longer have to toil and try to eek out a living for themselves just to survive. For them, it's time for their eternal rest.
I have lost people close to me, mostly of the relative side. Their passing hasn't really changed me. It just made me realize i should appreciate everyone who's a part of my life eventhough you don't get along very well like my parents.
As for my attitude towards death, i don't really care one bit. It has to happen and I live everyday as if it were my last. I don't want to have all the guilt and what-ifs plaguing me each day. If I die today, at least for my part, I'm okay with it. Though i still want to enjoy life as it is. :)
2007-05-07 18:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by sparkcrystal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think some famous people die and have their name used on alot of things so people will remember them for a long time but for most of us after a few generations pass no one will ever know we existed. you have to try and accept death or else you won't want to have your own children, you won't want to be close to anyone because you will be afraid that you will be torn apart if something happens to them. i guess you have to figure that everything in your whole life is temporary not permanent
2007-05-07 19:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by 57rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest years ago i was so terrified from death whether it was mine or others death but now adays i dont hate death!
to be more clear, i will get nuts if some one close to me pass away i dont know if i can handle it or not
but about my own death i think its a beautiful journy and at the same time mysterious one!you know, some thing you wanna be part of it to experiense it,to be free to be liberated from limitation ,to see the truth i think when we die we will be able to see the real truth that we are spending our life to find!
but that does not mean that i wanna kill my self or some thing no not at all both life and death are two phases that i wanna be in and experience because they are both connected
2007-05-07 18:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by hanan s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
loss of existence?? human beings do merely no longer choose to settle for that loss of existence is a factor of existence and attempt to stay away from speaking approximately it. definite, I even have been ask an identical question. loss of existence is merely a factor of existence you're born and raised by skill of your mum and dad or mum or dad. then you somewhat the two get married or stay at the same time. a individual merely is going by existence no longer thinking of loss of existence. How do I preserve loss of existence? the 1st ingredient is to settle for loss of existence, the 2d is to comprehend that there is a heaven and a hell, and the 0.33 area is to examine loss of existence in the bible for there you will locate the actuality. don't be petrified of loss of existence it relatively is a factor of existence. we are born,stay and die.
2016-10-04 13:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm ok with dying, I've had a 38 years of good living, I'm looking forward to more, but I understand, at one point we all have to go.
2007-05-07 18:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by martin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
death. i think that is sucks. i also think that you should choose a different topic. you sound emo
2007-05-07 18:27:56 · answer #8 · answered by xxmattwilsonxx 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋