Articles tagged with death
One Year Since We Lost a Friend…
One year ago, I was surfing through Facebook, and I found out one of our old friends (and a distant cousin), James, had passed away. We hadn’t talked in awhile, but I never had a problem with him; we never had a fight or drama or anything like that.
Do you think pharmaceutical companies want us sick?
I read a quote somewhere which said that there is no #profit in #death and there is no profit in #health either. So #pharmaceutical companies want to keep people sick and dependent on #medicines. They keep churning out medicines that take
Hard Past Few Months
As some of you who have read my posts back during the summer know, I had a rough patch with a guy who randomly stopped all communication with me because he was scared of how serious everything was getting. I still struggle with it, even though I have tried
Short Story Review: "Ex Oblivione" by H. P. Lovecraft
This short piece, part of Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle, is about a man who appears to be dying or at least chronically ill. His life is dull and only in his dreams does he experience any beauty. In his dreams, he wanders “through old gar
Buying Nothing New
I recently read a very inspiring article by a young woman who had to clear out her dad’s #apartment after his #death due to cancer. Going through her dad’s things and then having to decide what to sell, #donate, #recycle or throw made her rea
Remembering Jason
Twenty-four years ago today our fourteen-year-old Jason went with our pastor and some other people from church to Pyramid Lake near Los Angeles to water ski. He never returned to us. We had experienced a foreboding, as waiting for the other shoe to drop, a
Have You Ever Thought About Where You Want to Be Buried?
As you get to be my age, you might begin to think about death arrangements. Even my daughter, in her thirties, had told those who might be around when she died, that she wanted to be buried next to her brother. So she had thought about it, and she was buri
New Place New Semester
After a long summer of smiles, pain, stress, and everything in between. My May had started off pretty slowly, was able to rest after classes ended, that is until things occurred at my job where we ended up with new management. Then towards then end o
30-Day Song Challenge - Day 6 - A Song that You Associate with a Sad Memory - "Across the Universe"
I've had this #Beatles song in one form or another in my music library since I was in my teens. I bought my first copy of it on one of those Beatles compilation albums (on vinyl) when I was sixteen or seventeen years old, but I'll admit that this song
Ghost Story Review: "The Superstitious Man's Story" by Thomas Hardy
This is a short little tale, narrated by an anonymous man who listens to the “seedman’s father” explain why there was something strange about William’s death. The seedman’s father tells of a number of occurrences up until the
Wesley vs. The Blue Screen of Doom
It was a lovely day. The sun was shining. The day was quiet. Some rain but hey it's all good. I was playing games and the day was groovy. Then I went out for awhile and had a good night and went out to dinner with my parents. After having a lovely din
Birth of "Pakistan" and "Lahore" in Nepal
After the devastating 7.9 magnitude #earthquake in #Nepal, many countries rushed to the devastated country with aid, food and field hospitals. #Pakistan Army has also set up a field hospital in Bhaktapur, one of the main affected area
RIP J-Lo! - TBT Post
Singer. Actress. American Idol judge. Taken away from us at such an early time... you will be remembered J-Lo... you and your big ole' ...Not an April Fools joke. Just a hoax and a sick joke aimed at J-Lo fans! #RIPJenniferLopez Yup, this happened. T
Making sense of tragedy
Tragedy can strike anyone at any time. A death in the family, a serious accident, financial or personal disasters, may cause us to ask the question "Why me" or make us wonder why this could have happened to someone else, like a criminal or really bad
A Matter of Life and Death
Often in our justice system we see things in degrees, but when the #Bible speaks of sin, it declares to us "For the wages of #sin is #death; but the gift of God is eternal life through #Jesus #Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 Some people condemn som
The Ceremony of Death
My thoughts and feelings about the ceremony, or lack thereof, for the final farewell of the flesh and blood body have long been in a state of flux. As a youngster, I simply accepted the rituals of the final viewing, the funeral service, and the long, slo
I am very happy
I am very happy that we talked already. Who I am pertaining to? It is exactly 59 days, the last encounter between my young library assistant and my leadership. We are not talking each other before because of failure of communication. There were some issues
One of My Old Friends Passed Away Last Month
I should have posted this sooner, but it’s not exactly something you -want- to write about. But I guess I should post it now…I had a specific group I hung out with during and even a few years after high school. While a bunch of us drifted, we
An 11 Year Old Kills a 2 Month Old Baby
I just came across this story on the computer, and it is extremely disturbing, to say the least. A woman left her 2 month old daughter with a friend she had known for 5-6 years so she could have a break. This is completely understandable in my book. Mothe
i am watching TV news
Today is 7:46pm of February 4, 2015 here in the Philippines. Currently while interacting here in PersonaPaper, i am watching television news. Most of the news delivered now are all about the 44 dead heroes of Philippine National Police Special Action Force
What to Write in a Sympathy Card
When somebody dies, it can be hard to know what to do and what to say to them. Their nearest and dearest will feel deep grief, but also isolated as many people stay away and keep their distance, unsure what to say. Many people might feel they di
Said goodbye to a man with no family tonight
My family and I have been going to the same Denny's restaurant for many, many years. We always had a waiter named John. He was very nice, competent and always went above and beyond what was necessary. As the years passed, my kids got to know him and then
Happy Birthday To My Late Father!
Hey, everyone, it's been a while. Sorry about that.I wrote about my Daddy on two other websites, and I wanted to write about him on here too. He is the one who introduced me to writing online, so I think it's only fitting that I write about him on all thre
Phil Hughes..May he rest in peace
It was devastating to hear about the #death of a young, exuberant #cricketer today and like any person who follows #cricket, I am feeling kind of dazed and shocked to the core. 25 year old Australian cricketer Phil Hughes got hit by a rising ball while pl
Death in the Family
We got news today of a death in the extended family. It's a relative that I never met, because of physical and emotional distances that existed long before I joined the family. I had never so much as exchanged an email with this person, or even friended he
I Lost My Daddy Last Year To Lung Cancer
Well I have spend the day letting you guys learn a bit about me, whether it was about how much I love the WWE or the issue I was having with my tablet. I guess the other big thing I should mention, which is probably the hardest thing, is the fact that my F
Death Portal
Life is temporary Death is eternal In life you are happy In death you are immortal In sickness there is health In richness there is wealth The purpose of this life is to live The purpose of death is to give The mentally insane have seen The mental
Are Parents Really That Irresponsible?
I just read again on the news in California how another #toddler was rescued from a closed car in the heat at a #shopping #mall. There have been a few of these kind of news. Not just in the US but seems like all over. There was once in the Philippines but
Should You Take Care of Your Death Arrangements Before You Die?
#Death for most people is an unexpected event. It often hits at a most inconvenient time for a family – during a tax audit, in the middle of a move, during a custody fight, or while the next of kin is handling a stressful situation at work. When it h
Do You Believe Death Comes in 3's?
They say death comes in three's. After the news of the #death of Robin Williams another #famous actress dies at the age of 89. The #golden #screen #actress Lauren Bacall, she was married before to Humphrey Bogart and according to the news she died Aug. 12,
Rest in peace little birdy
I have a very upset 10 year old and i dont know what i can do to cheer her up. About two hours ago we had gone for a drive and had parked up under some trees just to cool off from the hot sun for a little while. I noticed that there were three wood pigeo
Death must surrender. {My morning devotion with you}
PICTURE CREDIT : Mine The word of God tells us that we shall not die but live to declare the works of God and the resurrected Christ has shattered the power of death already on our behalf for even when we die in Christ we shall rise again to glory and e
