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While I appreciate the sentiment behind this post I don't think it's the best thing if he happens to see it, that he gets reminded that he's gonna die some day.
by i_am_a_peasant 3y ago
While I appreciate the sentiment behind this post I don't think it's the best thing if he happens to see it, that he gets reminded that he's gonna die some day.
- denton-scratch 3y agoNah, it's better to forget about all that, and live as if you're immortal. Self-deception rules!
- guytv 3y ago"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely." -- Buddha
- i_am_a_peasant 3y agoi mean, it's fine if you believe that to get through the day but in my experience death has never been a desirable or peaceful thing no matter how wise the person was. i had to watch a very good friend die once who never had a shred of resentment, malice, only wanted what's best for everyone. in the end I gotta tell ya, it wasn't pretty, and I'm pretty sure he'd rather not had been dying. he was 74.
- layer8 3y agoIt’s a good reminder.
- em-bee 3y agothere is that old joke about someone complaining that his old friends didn't keep in touch only to show up at that persons funeral. with that in mind, i think showing that someone is being missed is a sign of care, and with older people worrying that they might have passed away is just part of that.
- i_am_a_peasant 3y agojust saying, would have worded it differently, that's all