Do we 'celebrate' death too much?

probably not where prospector intended the thread to go ... but in terms of grief and coping therewith ...

When the kids were small we had a beautiful dog - he would run around and check that the kids were tucked up every night - just brilliant - seriously loved by them/ all of us. Then he scored some virulent cancer - I asked the vet (at her office) to ring the missus to tell her - I couldn't do it - ... and a few months later we had to put him down ... we had the vet come to our place - laid him on a lilo - and we held his hand while we was "super-sedated"

Likewise (later) a puppy who was flattened by a car - we buried him in the back yard - the family crowded around - gotta feeling I was crying more that the rest put together lol. (clenched teeth trying not to)

But it helps towards coming to terms with death to do so (imho)

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=294398

PS Prospector and Julia - thanks for the commiserations concerning my mum's passing - I should have mentioned that she was in her 90's btw - a great innings PS She lived twice as long as my dad - I didn't go to his funeral - too young etc - maybe that explains where I'm coming from

Perhaps we need to celebrate death as the world goes on ignoring the fact that an important person in our lives has died.

noirua said:

Perhaps we need to celebrate death as the world goes on ignoring the fact that an important person in our lives has died.

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Who is that?

Julia said:

Who is that?

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I don't know, please tell me.

Interesting topic thanks P.

It's an interesting phenomenon how we 'celebrate' death, or morn those lost, especially across different cultures.

In regard to all the 'cost' associated to public morning, I think to the Egyptians and how they burried their Pharohs, or perhaps the most ultimately outlandish burial of Mumtaz Mahal.

Nice building the Taj, but in todays money would have cost trillions to built.

I think that particular death was 'celebrated' a little too much.

But, different situation perhaps.

Whatever the case, we do strange things when people die. It reminds us of our own mortality and we react according to our culture. If that means slapping your head crazily and wearing black for 3 days, or sitting around telling stories and getting pissed, or waving candles in the air, well, it's all a bit weird really.

noirua said:

I don't know, please tell me.

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Clearly I am missing something very clever from your previous post. Perhaps you'd be good enough to explain what you were talking about. Who is dead?

Julia said:

... good enough to explain what you were talking about. Who is dead?

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I'm guessing noi's reefer lol

noirua said:

Perhaps we need to celebrate death as the world goes on ignoring the fact that an important person in our lives has died.

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Hi Julia and 2020, "we" and "our", in the above, means everybody that it has happened to, and will happen to when the future event comes to pass.