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Excerpt from Death, Dying, Grief

For example, we continue to cloak death’s reality with various phrases. When referring to death, what words do you use? The deceased, The expired, He passed away, She has passed from this life, He has gone to his eternal reward, God has taken her home, but seldom do we use the simple phrase, He died. She died.

I remember the true story of a woman who told her friend about the death of their pastor. As the friend got out of the car to visit, the lady said, Brother Williams passed. The friend did not respond so the lady spoke louder, I said Brother Williams passed. Startled by the tone of the lady’s voice, the friend said, well, where was he going? The lady shot back, He died you damn fool, he died.

In order to come to terms with how one feels about death, that person must deter mine what is important to him or her in regards to five areas of life: 1. Life, 2. Significant other, 3. Unfinished business, 4. Death, 5. After death. Each person who reads this list will have their own answers to these areas. I would like to share in a word or phrase what each means to me. 1. Life Relationships, 2. Significant others People who have special meaning to me, such as family, friends, important religious or political leaders. 3. Unfinished business Mending of relationships that are important to me and getting business and personal affairs in order. 4.

Death End of relationships as I know them now. 5. After death New relation ships new beginnings.

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Author: Durbin, Paul G

Topic: Inspirational
Media: Book
ISBN: 364350822
Language: English
Pages: 20