What is a beautiful death?

Question

Can it be found these days or is it something of the past?

Answer 1

Fighting Imnogirlyman to the death. No really. You should look him up. He's always up for a good fight, and some months back he was looking for you anyway. LOL.

Answer 2

A beautiful death would be a death that has an impact on the living, i.e., one that saves another from harm or gives others hope. A death faced with open eyes and an open heart, the way of the blade over heart--walking forward and not screaming in fear of it. Having survived a very bad car crash in my life, I can tell you that, even if you do not have the luxury of choosing when and where you will die, the suddenness of the impact is not the traumatic part--there is a gray expanse and no pain until they strap you to the backboard. It is in THIS world there is pain; the next and the threshold are for wonder and progression. In subjective terms, a beautiful death does not allow the body and mind to despair or experience fear at the loss or degradation of the physical self.

Answer 3

As a nurse I have worked with dying patients. Patients and their families that receive open and honest information regarding the dying process handle the death much better.

At the moment of death most people want to do something and if the patient is a no code a family member will still panic and call 911 if they are not taught alternative activities.

Having a family member get in the bed and hold the dying person and telling them how much they are loved, etc makes it a positive experience.

Talking about the process also facilitates everyone discuss everything with each other.

I have found families that receive this type of counseling and experience go through the grieveing process much faster after the death than those who do not.

Answer 4

A beautiful death is in the eye of the beholder really...Can Death truly be beautiful site.
yes it can and no matter how you die people will see death as a horrifing and unclean experiance.
But in my opinion i truly see a beautiful death as one that involves everyone you have affected or had a postive influence on talking of the great, loving, and sweet crazy laughable moments you, yourself would and will cherish in the hereafter.
For some it is the hope of seeing those in heaven who left you before. For others it is the hope of coming back adn starting over.
I believe a beautiful death is what one makes of it, at the time of death you can think of the time you've had in life and the joyful feelings it brought you, and the chances and choices you have made and regretted or not regretted then that to me is a trully beautiful death.

Answer 5

I agree with Deshi-Yi.

You should concern yourself more with what is a beautiful life than a death that will come all too soon.

I am always amazed at the beauty of the earth that we live on. I am calmed by the forest, the sea, the birds.

I am happy every time when I awake to a new day and a new beginning and the prospect of a new challenge or adventure of my own making.

To be very "corny", death will be beautiful after you have lived your life to the fullest, doing all that there is to do; seeing all that there is to see; loving all those that there are to love.

Answer 6

Any death can be beautiful to an open mind.

You'd be surprised at the amount of hostility I receive when I express my opinions on the subject of death.... but I tend to view car-crashes, murder-scenes and the like as a work of art. It is a shame sometimes that they have to be cleared up, but they would only be temporary anyway. Change is the nature of the Universe... and that is what makes appreciation for every small part of it important.

Answer 7

After a 15 year battle against cancer, during which he was full of humor and life, my Grandfather was taken to the emergency room. He was kept there until it was determined there was nothing more that could be done for him after which he was moved to a private room. During this time all of my family was called and gathered there. We were allowed to go freely into and out of his room, so he never heard any of us cry. Six hours before he died he was given quite a bit of morphine and was relaxed and mostly sleeping.Just before his passing, some of the family did leave because they just could not handle this event. At the moment of his death he was surrounded by people who loved him and a calm atmosphere. It was an extremely moving, spiritual event, and if I could choose the manner of my passing it would be like that.

Answer 8

An older couple (in the late 60's) I knew died a few yrs ago. She had a degenerative condition and he had polio as a child so was in constant pain. Her condition worsened and they were found one morning dead in their car in the garage. They were holding hands and both decided that neither could live without the other. Beautiful? Well probably not if you found the bodies but it was very romantic.

Answer 9

Death in its very nature is a hidious thing. Its not something to to last forever...God will put an end to it. The only death with any beauty to it was that of Jesus and in His death, He made all things new and creates in us a Spirit that gives us beauty in the eyes of God...as we recieve Him, we become as little children again. Through His death we are given life...that is beautiful. Love in Christ, ~J~

Answer 10

In my eyes: Dieing on your feet fighting to protect those you love or fighting for something you believe in. In other words and honorable death.