Death

[Vertigo]

I understand why people are sad when someone else dies but when you think about it, it's really pointless. No amount of crying will bring that person back. Nothing will change the fact that their dead. So why morn their loss. Make the most with what you have and celebrate their life and who they were as a person. This makes much more sense to me but I know it won't ever be like that because of our natural reaction to death as a loss.

Here are some lyrics from The Flaming Lips's "Do You Realize??" that I though were relevant:

Do you realize you have the most beautiful face?
Do you realize that we're floating in space?
Do you realize that happiness makes you cry?
Do you realize that everyone you know someday will die?

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes,
Let them know you realize that life goes fast.
It's hard to make the good things last.
You realize the sun doesn't go down,
it's just an illusion caused by the earth spinning 'round.

What is your oppinion? Do you agree or disagree? Do you think that grieving is part of getting over their death or something to that effect?

[Zac Attack]

Well, I'm personally emotional about the dumbest thing and then when it gets serious I just can't cry, at least not in public. Sometimes I'd cry on my own, but rarely. I really don't believe that mourning is that necessary, if they were someone really close to you, don't hold it in if you need to cry, that's not healthy. Although, I've spoken to a ton of people and they just want to be celebrated as a good person, wear bright colors to the funeral and all. Because of my religion, I really believe it should also be a celebration.

[Simply Amor]

I agree that the person's life should be celebrated, but in my opinion, if you need to mourn then do it. It's not healthy to keep it in just because others think you shouldn't.

When my "adopted" brother died this past September, I cried my eyes out, couldn't help it. But that night, all of us were at a bar celebrating the way he wanted us to in his will (the year before he'd gone on a solo motorcycle trip from here to costa rica to visit family... and thought for sure he'd die on that trip... heh, so he made a makeshift will)

[Moldy Cheese]

anubis2591 said:

I understand why people are sad when someone else dies but when you think about it, it's really pointless. No amount of crying will bring that person back. Nothing will change the fact that their dead. So why morn their loss. Make the most with what you have and celebrate their life and who they were as a person. This makes much more sense to me but I know it won't ever be like that because of our natural reaction to death as a loss.

Here are some lyrics from The Flaming Lips's "Do You Realize??" that I though were relevant:

Do you realize you have the most beautiful face?
Do you realize that we're floating in space?
Do you realize that happiness makes you cry?
Do you realize that everyone you know someday will die?

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes,
Let them know you realize that life goes fast.
It's hard to make the good things last.
You realize the sun doesn't go down,
it's just an illusion caused by the earth spinning 'round.

What is your oppinion? Do you agree or disagree? Do you think that grieving is part of getting over their death or something to that effect?

As much as we all might want to celebrate someone's life after their death, it's extremely hard to do so. Simply because you're going to miss the said person.

[Arucard]

I think grieving is part of getting over the person's death. Crying is likeing releaseing all the pain you may have or feelings.

[Zac Attack]

^^Yah, people get sick over just waiting, holder all their anger in and it makes them depressed, lonely and eventually just scream and let it out. It's healthy to let it out, but holding it all in is not healthy and gives your peers a bad idea that you don't care when really do.