How has death changed your life?!
Question: I have blocked out all feelings surrounding death. I will never forget the vacant look of my grandfather's eyes (the good one) who was in a coma and died on Thanksgiving day.
Answers: I have blocked out all feelings surrounding death. I will never forget the vacant look of my grandfather's eyes (the good one) who was in a coma and died on Thanksgiving day.
Death changed my life at a very early age.
My sister died from suffocation when I was eight, I was in the house when it happened and my mother, as any mother would, became completely hysterical and started screaming at the top of her lungs and wouldnt quit. I was forced to take charge of the situation and tell her to call a neighbor and then call the sheriff.
After that afternoon, my parents relationship went steadily downhill and I was increasingly ignored as my mother went into a terrible depression and my father attempted to help her pull out of it. I didnt know it but my mother and I both were suffering from depression but in the 60s, noone treated children for it, we were just told to "go out and play and get some fresh air"
I fought depression for most of my life, and it centered and originated there, sadly because it was never noticed or treated. Since then, I have been around a large number of deaths after being in the military and I find that I am hardened to death now.
I understand your feelings and reaction to death, it can be overwhelming.
Death has shown me that not even man can run from it. Life is short, so short that it shouldn't be lost in tears of fears but rather glory and success. Even memories and love.
But remember that death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live.
"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'd die today." I guarantee you that if everyone knew when they were going to die, they'd live their lives entirely different.
My poor fish died. I didn't cry.
that should be an example of that death could come anytime. so what u do is, use most of ur time worshiping god, and less time whatever else.
it makes me realise that life is short and you should always cherish the moments you spend with your loved ones.
Death comes to all men, dont worry about it, if there is an afterlife great, if not thats great too....
i'm sorry for your loss. it's been nearly 8 yrs since my father passed and i miss him dearly. i was around a lot of death, violence etc, and it never effected me much, but after dad died my life has been a slow down spiral. try to move on you are probably a lot younger than i and have your life ahead of you.
my father died when i was 20 and boy oh boy, i replaced him with someone who reminds me of him, and now im addicted to that boy just because he is exactly like my father. so death has really taken me on a path of not only self awareness, but it made me realize that women really do look for our fathers in their lovers. lol
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When my dog passed away after 17 years being with me, I cried, and cried, and cried. I didn't know that one can cry so much for a pet.
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death has definately changed my life.
Being in a car accident this past year and clinging on my life, was as life changing as i could've ever imagined at that time. Breaking my pelvis and hip, two ribs, dislocated shoulder and a head injury. Couldn't Imagine anything worse.
I lost my cousin this past year to a life long terminal illness called leukodystrophy but a very rare form of it. Her being around my age changed me completely. Gave me a different outlook on life. Made me want to make the most of my time.
Shortly after her death i lost my aunt to Leukemia. Her death caused me to be angry and hurt and upset. It's hard to even think about the last few minutes of her life with us, The way she looked before she passed. It was horrifying, yet a rude awakening of how blessed we all are to be able to do all that we can for now before its our time.
P.S. it will ALWAYS hurt no matter what anyone says!
I was in Kuwait in 2000 Iraq in 2003, Afghanistan in 2005-2006 I lost my best bud, I lost my grandparents 4 days apart, My brother in 2007, and as a medic in the desert I lost military family due to IED's and attacks. The one thing I found out is,If you are a christian there is no safer place to be than where God has you right now. If you don't believe this that is OK, That is the great thing about being American!
it made me love the song "alone again naturally" and sing the lyrics of "and when i die",that is, " I swear there ain't no heaven but i pray there ain't no hell."
Ive had a lot of friends die of overdosing on drugs. its really sad. I learn from them. I try to help other alcoholics and drug addicts.
Profoundly. I keep trying to explain to my wife the feelings but she just dosent get it. I dont want her to have the same regrets I have when its too late.
I dont fear death anymore.