Either specifically in your experiences, or with people in general, think of some things that people stop doing when a pivotal* or influential* relative of theirs passes away.... moreEither specifically in your experiences, or with people in general, think of some things that people stop doing when a pivotal* or influential* relative of theirs passes away.
Examples: stop in-fighting, stop gathering for events that previously centered on the deceased when she or he was alive, stop sweating the small stuff, stop procrastinating, stop a good habit, stop a bad habit, stop making excuses, stop feeling sorry for oneself, stop feeling anything at all, stop hurting, stop remembering how the deceased looked, stop enjoying life, stop caring about anyone or anything, stop grieving, stop loving the deceased (my former stepfather was in his forties when his mother passed away, he shocked me by expressing that he felt she had betrayed him by dying, that he had never and could never imagine life on earth without her, saw her death as a personal slight against him for which he could not forgive her).
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I have attended over a dozen funerals during my lifetime of 70 years. Perhaps due to cultural or regional customs (I live in San Francisco, California), food was never served to mo... moreI have attended over a dozen funerals during my lifetime of 70 years. Perhaps due to cultural or regional customs (I live in San Francisco, California), food was never served to mourners after the funeral service in the homes of relatives or friends of the deceased. Instead, relatives or friends of the deceased always host a restaurant meal for the mourners after the funeral service.In all the funerals that I've attended, there was an average of 50 mourners. Insufficient space in people's home to accommodate an average of 50 mourners is also a consideration for relatives or friends of the decease to host a restaurant meal. less
Hello:Steve Jobs died of eminently treatable cancer.. But, instead of treating it, he drank herbal tea and meditated.. Of course, he died a HORRIBLE death. And, t... moreHello:Steve Jobs died of eminently treatable cancer.. But, instead of treating it, he drank herbal tea and meditated.. Of course, he died a HORRIBLE death. And, the most horrible part, is that he did that to himself.Kinda like people who don't wanna wear masks or get vaccinated.. Say hi to Steve for me.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs#Death excon
My wife and I had dinner at a snazzy restaurant tonight, and along with the appetizers, the waitress served us a tray with various types of sauces and dips, one of them was ... more My wife and I had dinner at a snazzy restaurant tonight, and along with the appetizers, the waitress served us a tray with various types of sauces and dips, one of them was guacamole mixed with other ingredients. To be a good sport, I tried it, and I’m telling you, surprisingly, I didn’t hate it. In fact, it wasn’t half bad. Of course, the guacamole was buried in the conglomerate of whatever other foods it was halfheartedly disguised under.
After dinner, it occurred to me that this can’t just be happenstance, and it must have a deeper significance. What does it foretell, what does it portend? When I go to drift off to sleep tonight, will I be summoned along a vast tunnel with a brightly shining light beckoning me by the call of my name? Is this my last day in this world? Am I destined to slip the icy cold grip of this life and float on to the next one?
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