re: How Do You Deal With Death?

Death is just a part of life. One thing that has helped me when loved ones have passed away is knowing that they believed in Jesus Christ. Knowing they are in Heaven makes me not mourn them. God works in mysterious ways and gives you the comfort if you believe in him.

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"In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.”

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"Thank you very much, Ben".

Really under-appreciated movie.

Very Poorly. Still haven’t figured it out yet. Probably never will. Trying to come to terms that my immediate family, spouse, me and child will die someday. I have trouble with this subject.

Thanks for the replies everyone, I truly appreciate it!!

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I know this is a morbid topic, but I find talking about it and discussing it with others is cathartic, at least for me. I recently lost my father and it has hit me very hard. I’ve lost quite a few loved ones in my life, and as I get older, it only gets harder to accept that they’re no longer here on this Earth.

So my question to all of you is, how do you deal with death? Do you feel it’s a simple, “We’re born, we live, and we die” explanation or do you find more meaning in it? Are you a believer in existentialism? Do you believe in an afterlife (Heaven and Hell)?

When a loved one is taken from you, how do you deal with it?

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It's hard to say how I would handle a loss, because I think I handle it differently everytime. I do believe in Heaven and Hell. I grew up having older friends (50's and 60's, even as a youngster) and have lost several of them.

As far as family:

Paternal Grandmother - She had a stroke and was not found for two days at an assisted living facility (they were checked on every 2-3 days - very independent living). She died two days later. It didn't affect me much at all.

Maternal Grandfather - We were really close and we all loved him. He had a stroke that completely changed him. He then had dementia and cancer, and we knew it was time. I think I had already grieved losing him long before he actually died.

Luckily, both parents are still alive, and I do not have any children. I think losing a child would make me lose it.

Lost my dad over a week ago it sucks man. He will live on forever in my mind. I am going making changes to my life, I know he would want me to.

Lost my person two weeks ago tomorrow. She lost a quick 5 and a half month battle with cancer. Angry about it and will be for awhile however what’s personally getting me through is just telling myself out loud I’m thankful she’s not in pain today. I know I’ll see her again someday and long for it already in whatever capacity that ends up being. Honestly wish I could join her today but we got four little ones that need to see me overcome the pain and hurt. Be thankful for the time you had.

I like the quote...
Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep moving
No feeling is final.

Grandparents death shook me to the core. Losing both fairly close together was a punch in the gut. Was difficult to deal, it almost made me numb to the idea of death. Almost lost my dad last year, kind of woke me up, and made me realize just how valuable life really is..