Death and the response

Hard2Bluff said:
I lost a good friend last week. I was in shock for days. But today Ive been crying. Same with my father, was good at the funeral, but cried later. Is this just me? Is this a man thing?
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I didn’t really show any emotion at my fathers funeral. It was like a year later, as I was driving down the road. Kenny Rogers “Coward of the county” started playing on the radio. It was one of my dads favorite songs. I completely fell to pieces, I had to pull over, and there I sat, on the side of the road, snot bubble, hyperventilating breakdown. For almost 2 hours. I was exhausted afterwards, but I finally came to terms with my fathers death. We all grieve differently.
 
Panabama said:
I didn’t really show any emotion at my fathers funeral. It was like a year later, as I was driving down the road. Kenny Rogers “Coward of the county” started playing on the radio. It was one of my dads favorite songs. I completely fell to pieces, I had to pull over, and there I sat, on the side of the road, snot bubble, hyperventilating breakdown. For almost 2 hours. I was exhausted afterwards, but I finally came to terms with my fathers death. We all grieve differently.
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So much this.
 
Hard2Bluff said:
I lost a good friend last week. I was in shock for days. But today Ive been crying. Same with my father, was good at the funeral, but cried later. Is this just me? Is this a man thing?
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Sorry for your losses, H2B.

My FIL passed last week, another one of my military heroes I had the honor to thank time & time again.

Hit my wife hard, she didn't get to say goodbye in person due to this shit situation we're in. Couldn't have the funeral he deserved, cremated in a box.
I stayed strong for her and the kids. No tears.

I'm sure it'll hit me like a tidal wave when all this is over and I hear his favorite Country song "Daddy's Little Girl"

Peace to your friends & family, H2B.
 
When my granddad died,, I was around 12,, I still remember my dad telling me to be strong for my mom.. It's definitely a man thing to portray strength and courage in the face of tragedy,, but the human aspect catches up with us usually when we're alone and we let it flow..
there a a very few times during life that you can actually look in the mirror and see your soul.. but this is one of them..
sorry for your loss bud,,
 
For those that die when their time comes, most have the opportunity to come to terms with the reality of taking the next step in life. They are the lucky ones. Some take that journey at a moment's notice, way too young.

The rest is for those of us left to deal with in our own way and in our own time.

The ugly part of death is that it forces us to face our own. Sadness and struggle is just our way of projecting our fear of taking our turn. Yes, we love those that pass. Yes, we hurt because they are gone. But the ultimate struggle is with facing our own mortality.

Your loss saddens me, my friend. It truly does. I wish you the best in finding peace with your loss, and your realization of your own mortality.
 
OldDevilDawg said:
For those that die when their time comes, most have the opportunity to come to terms with the reality of taking the next step in life. They are the lucky ones. Some take that journey at a moment's notice, way too young.

The rest is for those of us left to deal with in our own way and in our own time.

The ugly part of death is that it forces us to face our own. Sadness and struggle is just our way of projecting our fear of taking our turn. Yes, we love those that pass. Yes, we hurt because they are gone. But the ultimate struggle is with facing our own mortality.

Your loss saddens me, my friend. It truly does. I wish you the best in finding peace with your loss, and your realization of your own mortality.
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I forgot the quote or who said it, but the living is always an audience and doesnt think about their own mortality. Thanks, man.
 
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