Ciao! You may want to check this out: What’s It About: Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death This is a hilarious tour through the weird, tender, and downright fascinating world of death. The authors treat obituaries like miniature thrillers and funeral history like a gossip column. It’s an interesting analysis on how we memorialize people (and pets), the evolution of mourning rituals, cemetery lore and odd death-adjacent jobs. (From a substack I follow)
Thinking about death a good amount is healthy. To quote No Country For Old Men, ya can’t stop what’s comin’. Thinking and talking about it maybe just maybe helps you prepare a little bit more for the inevitable than living in fear or obliviousness of it.
"For to fear death, my friends, is to think ourselves wise without actually being wise." Socrates in the Apology. My Mom feared death, a lot. That bothered me, but I couldn't find a way to help her through that fear. I thought some of my chaplaincy training might help, but it didn't help me have the conversation. Somehow, a few of her final lucid comments made me believe she had come to terms with death. I hope so, or at least I hope she had no fear at the end.
this is absolutely the best thing that has happened in awhile. yes going to read and listen to everything suggested! this can be more than ok! thanks from nyc! and love
Ciao! You may want to check this out: What’s It About: Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death This is a hilarious tour through the weird, tender, and downright fascinating world of death. The authors treat obituaries like miniature thrillers and funeral history like a gossip column. It’s an interesting analysis on how we memorialize people (and pets), the evolution of mourning rituals, cemetery lore and odd death-adjacent jobs. (From a substack I follow)
OMG. The title alone is perfection!! Thank you, Jude!!
Thinking about death a good amount is healthy. To quote No Country For Old Men, ya can’t stop what’s comin’. Thinking and talking about it maybe just maybe helps you prepare a little bit more for the inevitable than living in fear or obliviousness of it.
Amen to that.
That Annie Hall costume is the cutest!
Hehe thank you! Such a fun character to channel.
Such a cute pic!!
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"For to fear death, my friends, is to think ourselves wise without actually being wise." Socrates in the Apology. My Mom feared death, a lot. That bothered me, but I couldn't find a way to help her through that fear. I thought some of my chaplaincy training might help, but it didn't help me have the conversation. Somehow, a few of her final lucid comments made me believe she had come to terms with death. I hope so, or at least I hope she had no fear at the end.
We’ll have to compare notes sometime — I had a similar conversation with my mom at the very end that made me think the same thing. ❤️
this is absolutely the best thing that has happened in awhile. yes going to read and listen to everything suggested! this can be more than ok! thanks from nyc! and love
What a lovely poem. It gave me lots to think about. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely!