· Is the death of a loved one considered a joyful or a sorrowful occasion?

Answer 1

I lost my great-grandmother a couple of months ago and it really took a toll on me. It was a very sad few days but at the end of it I realized all the great times I had with her and the great person she was. I know she's in a better place and that your loved one don't want you to mourn when they are gone they want you to remember all of the good things in life.

Answer 2

As someone who lost a wife & son.. I can only show you this:

I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned
With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.
Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, --- but the best is lost.

The answers quick & keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,
They are gone. They have gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled
Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world.

Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

Answer 3

I don't think most people would describe the death of a "loved one" as "joyful" but for someone who has endured a lot of suffering it may be seen as more of a relief that they are no longer in pain. Even in that circumstance, there is a period of definite sorrow.

Answer 4

Unfortunately for most it's a sad/sorrowful occasion...because the world can seem a less brilliant or beautiful place, when a loved one dies.

Most people forget to celebrate someones life and the gifts that they share with us while they are living. It's very human to feel sad/distressed, even guilty, because we wanted to say more, to show our appreciation more, but never did and now it's too late...etc.

I think we should learn from others and love and let our love be known while our precious partners/loved ones/friends are still with us...and while we're here too...

I won't have a funeral.
I regularly surround myself with my loved ones. I'd rather embrace life than waste time on fruitless grief...

Answer 5

Doesn't that depend upon circumstances?

My old mother had lost her sight, her hearing, and couldn't walk by herself. However, her body was healthy!

She prayed to God to be permitted to die, and was granted this when she and my father fell going downstairs as he was helping her down the stairs. He survived, but she didn't survive the operation that it necessitated!

Was it good that she died? Yes, for now she awaits the resurrection.

It was of course a sorrowful occasion for my father, but after the initial sorrow, he too knows that it was for the best.
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In other cases, this most likely would not be the case.

Answer 6

If you are the loved one, then it may be very joyful if you go to heaven.

If you are the one left behind, then it is very sorrowful - even if you know the person is better off in heaven. If we didn't grieve, that would mean we didn't love. People are worth grieving for --- but we don't cry like those without hope.

We know we will see them again because God is faithful and He has promised to prepare a place for us.

Answer 7

How can it be a joyful occasion? Not even the funeral home owner will call it a joyful occasion in my opinion.

Answer 8

When you can clearly define what 'love' is then neither will apply.
You are doing nothing but using dualistic language to find a social norm.
Your society tells you how you must 'feel' about death regardless of who it is.

If you really want the answer to your question then drop the idea that life and death are two separate things.

Answer 9

Even Jesus wept at the death of his friend Lazarus. I would say it is a sad occasion. And it well it should be the reverse of life where usually that is a joyous occasion. Don't you think?

Answer 10

It is very sorrowful for us here on Earth, but in a way, I am happy that my mother went to Heaven 7 years ago. Lucky her to meet God face to face first.

Some people celebrate at funerals. They celebrate their life here on Earth instead of mourning their death. They believe that their loved one is now better.

I know that my mother is no longer hurting. She can walk again and I try to think of the good times she is having in heaven. I know I will see her again.........