I’ve been wondering lately why some families come from death stronger and others fall completely apart?
What makes some people change their personality so much after death that they risk losing their jobs, families, friends, etc…..and they just don’t care.
Then you have people who after death become stronger, see things clearer and live life in a whole different yet positive way, grasping each day and the people in their lives for the gift they are.
What is the factor that pushes people in either one of these directions?
You see in films, read in books, and perhaps witness personally through the years families who break up because of greedy reasons, inheritences which didn’t meet their expectations or a mess of paper work or lack of it that allow anyone to sweep in and take what rightfully belongs to someone else and their family. Why do people not learn from these experiences and get things in order? Is it because we hope we’ll live forever? Even though everyone knows our day will come- sometimes sooner then later…Why do we assume we’ll have time when we know we might not?
Even people who seem accepting of death as a fact of life can change their tune when it stumbles upon them and they have time to anticipate it…One thing I wondered was, if religion is a base of the dying person’s life why would they suddenly have fears when faced with death? The answer I got was that no one wants to die and I couldn’t understand unless I was in that situation. But isn’t death the ultimate journey to be with God and shouldn’t that be something to rejoice in rather then fear? I mean- for those who truly believe in what they listen too every Sunday?
My mother’s death has made me realize my faith is weak. I fear and I doubt and I don’t think you should do that if you truly believe. Faith is believing it’s going to be ok, even if you’re unsure….I want with all my heart to believe I’ll see her again, that when my time comes she’ll be waiting on me but I don’t know? I guess I never will really know until my day comes. I’m left wondering how my faith or lack of it will affect my family and the aftermath of my death someday…
Sorry for such a heavy posting, just some thoughts I had to clear from my head….tomorrow’s post will be filled with barnyard animals, fluffy big ol’ puppies, and CARROT CAKE!!!
Until next time my friends…..
5 comments:
You raise some really good questions. I guess we all have to try to come to our own conclusions depending on who we are and what we believe.
I loved this post.
Some heavy questions and I suppose each person has their own answers, or lack of answers. Deep as it is, it is also very well written.
((hugs)) examination is the willingness to believe or explore. my thoughts are with you.
Det er vanskelige ting du skriver om idag. Selv om vi har en tro så har vi vel alle vår tvil også. Vi tror nemlig på noe vi ikke kan VET med sikkerhet. Da er det gjerne mange spørsmål omkring det også.
Jeg tror ikke at jeg er redd for å dø, men jeg kan vel ikke si det for sikkert før jeg kommer opp i situasjonen.
Det gjør godt å tenke over disse tingene iblant.
ha en fin kveld.
klem fra marilyn
sometimes the hardest subjects are the most rewarding to write about.
This is a good one.
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