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> Death is monstrous. The one thing that softens the blow for me is knowing how many other people have been through it. It's an absolutely illogical attempt a
by BLKNSLVR 6y ago
> Death is monstrous.
The one thing that softens the blow for me is knowing how many other people have been through it. It's an absolutely illogical attempt at rationalisation, but, you know, Einstein died, Beethoven died, my childhood cat died. Everything that has once ever lived but is not living right at this moment in time, has died. Death just IS.
My stupid quip is: "Well, they survived it, so I guess I will too".
- hombre_fatal 6y agoJust a year ago, my cat stopped eating/drinking and just perched stoically on her favorite chair outside waiting for time to pass and do her in. She would purr if you pet her, but that's where she wanted to be. After a biopsy, I found out she had advanced tumors in her stomach and I soon put her down. Sometimes I think about how my cat accepted and stared down death.
- rawoke083600 6y agoSorry about your loss, but that is very much like cats ! Bad-ass and sweet till the end :)
- LASR 6y agoCats, I find, to be comfortable exactly where they are - wherever they might be. I have two cats. I strongly believe the only reason why they sometimes freak out (eg: when hungry) is because they know that I am someone who is susceptible to freaking out. And they seem to know that freaking out will evoke a hurried response from me. I have cameras at home, and I monitor them. They look absolutely calm and comfortable until the moment I step through the door.
- rcostin2k2 6y ago“I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.” ― Banksy
- ryandvm 6y agoMy reasoning is something like: I didn't really mind not existing for 14 billion years, why should I worry about not existing after I die.