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Classik

Classik

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Life continues...

People don't seem to care anymore. I remember in those days we were kids...a thousand years ago..people died or someone died and the whole universe mourned. You rarely find people moving about or doing their usual daily activities. It was always a moody period, sad moments of agony and tears.

It is the opposite today. Someone dies! Another says: what a poor man! How he just died...sorry: but life continues. See you guys - am off to work.

Life continues, they would say. Indeed life continues...but do we still have feelings anymore or are we used to death stuff?
 
I agree with you. People are too wrapped up in this life and the Lord warns about that. There are some who do care. I do and I think true Christian do. We need our priorities straight. Jesus and then others.
 
Maybe it has to do with the fast pace people's lives take these days.

I even find that when someone dies, that it doesn't affect me as much as it apparently should. It does affect me, but not for an extended period of time. Not sure why that is. It's not that I don't care; I do care.
 
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Classik said:
Life continues...

People don't seem to care anymore. I remember in those days we were kids...a thousand years ago..people died or someone died and the whole universe mourned. You rarely find people moving about or doing their usual daily activities. It was always a moody period, sad moments of agony and tears.

It is the opposite today. Someone dies! Another says: what a poor man! How he just died...sorry: but life continues. See you guys - am off to work.

Life continues, they would say. Indeed life continues...but do we still have feelings anymore or are we used to death stuff?
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It has a lot to do with the nature of the communities we live in. There is not the strong interconnected social bonds that would have brought people together in the past. We are a people of suburbs, commutes, grocery stores and mega-churches. There is not the room in this type of lifestyle for the development of intimate relationships that there once was.
 
I'm with The Unbeliever. There's a whole book dedicated to this, called Bowling Alone. Its an easy sociological read. Social bonds are being frayed and broken. People move all the time, retreat into their homes after increasingly long work days and weeks, its all about Self-(exploration, growth, branding, marketing), so on and so forth. This is definitely true in the US. I have no idea how this has played out in other modern, industrialized nations.
 
Just recently a friend PMed us about the mother's sudden health issue. He told me: My family needs me more than ever.... He said the mother was very sick, we should pray for her. Two days after or (thereabout) I checked my updates on fb. Behold another friend wrote an update: Our friend's mom is dead. Incredible. I screamed like hell. Frankly, this affected all my activities. Others went about their normal businesses (altho they cared). But I couldn't just feel normal.
 
It seems so abnormal that after the woman's death, the sun still shines, wind keeps blowing, parties still go on. The sun could have stood still for some days, the wind could have gone on strike, party venues could have remained empty. None of these happened, rather people seem more serious about personal stuff. Does God feel bad? I know He does.
 
Some people don't show their emotions as openly as others, but this doesn't mean they don't have them.
 
Agape said:
Some people don't show their emotions as openly as others, but this doesn't mean they don't have them.
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You are right. Like me, I don't know how to show strong emotions. I don't know how to cry publicly or celebrate madly. But you need to really study my countenance to know I'm moody. (The only time I show crazy emotion is when I unfairly lose a game or narrowly win one)
 
Classik said:
You are right. Like me, I don't know how to show strong emotions. I don't know how to cry publicly or celebrate madly. But you need to really study my countenance to know I'm moody. (The only time I show crazy emotion is when I unfairly lose a game or narrowly win one)
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Sounds a little like me.
I'm very sensitive - at times this world has felt to painful.
I tend to not cry very often. Thinking about a baby that I lost when he was about 16 weeks gestation, I was crying, which suprised my son.
I don't show emotion very often - but when I do, I realize how healthy it is - how releaved I feel afterwards.
I'm also very competitive!

Classik,
How do you feel about death?
When I go to a funeral - no matter if I knew them well or am going mostly to support the surviving family... I am really moved - & think and feel about it for weeks.
I think part of the mourning in the loss of someone we know, is bringing back the reality that life is indeed temporary.

I agree that we need to take time to FEEL...
We cannot help but be affected by circumstances like the loss of someone we love.
There seems to be a tendency to try to cover up the pain - with either moving on too quickly, popping pills or other distractions.
Yet, "Feelings buried alive never die."
E-motions are in motion - they affect us in other ways (ie mental/physical dis-ease) if we don't address them.
 
John 11:25-26 New International Version (NIV)

<SUP class=versenum>25 </SUP>Jesus said to her, “I am<SUP class=crossreference value='(A)'></SUP> the resurrection and the life.<SUP class=crossreference value='(B)'></SUP> The one who believes<SUP class=crossreference value='(C)'></SUP> in me will live, even though they die; <SUP class=versenum>26 </SUP>and whoever lives by believing<SUP class=crossreference value='(D)'></SUP> in me will never die.<SUP class=crossreference value='(E)'></SUP> Do you believe this?”

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times. And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you. But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry is how long must I wait to be with you.


I will come to you one day. And you will know me, and I will know you. You will say "Daddy"! And I will say, "My Son...I am home"!
 
iLOVE said:
John 11:25-26 New International Version (NIV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?†You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times. And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you. But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry is how long must I wait to be with you. I will come to you one day. And you will know me, and I will know you. You will say "Daddy"! And I will say, "My Son...I am home"!
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Indeed. Very real - thanks to God Almighty.
 
Classik said:
Very very very sad. :sad (The death of one of my neighbors [who died over about 15] years ago still bothers me a lot whenever I remember it):sad
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It can be hard. I know you'd be sad and miss him/her. But you need to be healed of a broken heart if it still bothers you alot after all this time.
 
Classik said:
You are right. Like me, I don't know how to show strong emotions. I don't know how to cry publicly or celebrate madly. But you need to really study my countenance to know I'm moody. (The only time I show crazy emotion is when I unfairly lose a game or narrowly win one)
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You may not think you can show emotions, but you can express them very well in words, because your words on here are always show you're kind, caring and compassionate.

The same way you abandon yourself to emotions about a game, you can do in other areas of life. Why make a difference?
 
Blev said:
It can be hard. I know you'd be sad and miss him/her. But you need to be healed of a broken heart if it still bothers you alot after all this time.
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I'm very worried - because the family (after Rose's death) has been in a big mess. Things went worse ever since. Her departue left them dreadfully destitute, one of the daughters lives a dirty life and is always sick, about 2 of the sons are into.....(I can't say that)
 
Classik said:
I'm very worried - because the family (after Rose's death) has been in a big mess. Things went worse ever since. Her departue left them dreadfully destitute, one of the daughters lives a dirty life and is always sick, about 2 of the sons are into.....(I can't say that)
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I'm sorry Classik. I'll pray for all of you.

You know, worry only makes it hard on you and doesn't help anyone . But of cousre being concerned and praying or doing what God says is another matter :)
 
Blev said:
I'm sorry Classik. I'll pray for all of you. You know, worry only makes it hard on you and doesn't help anyone . But of cousre being concerned and praying or doing what God says is another matter
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Thanks alot. Do pray for the family.
 
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