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Being a bit of a Debbie Downer, a friend and former coworker died suddenly this week. She was in her mid-40s, same age as I am. The funeral was yesterday, and I was a bit disheartened to see how empty the church was outside of her family. Especially since she was so involved with her community and church and hobbies. Everyone was on social media saying how shocked and sad they were and other people who worked with her were crying in the breakroom, but they didn't show up to the service. I know this is a very "OK, Boomer" thing to say (even though I'm solidly GenX): no one loves a funeral, but hitting the sad face emoji on Facebook isn't the same thing as being there for someone who was there for everyone else.
Being a bit of a Debbie Downer, a friend and former coworker died suddenly this week. She was in her mid-40s, same age as I am. The funeral was yesterday, and I was a bit disheartened to see how empty the church was outside of her family. Especially since she was so involved with her community and church and hobbies. Everyone was on social media saying how shocked and sad they were and other people who worked with her were crying in the breakroom, but they didn't show up to the service. I know this is a very "OK, Boomer" thing to say (even though I'm solidly GenX): no one loves a funeral, but hitting the sad face emoji on Facebook isn't the same thing as being there for someone who was there for everyone else.
Sorry to hear this. Of course people should make the effort to go if possible. A friend of the family died a week or so ago. We wanted to go but we were both pretty sick and felt lousy. Feel a bit guilty we didn't go we also didn't want to get others sick too. Especially Mrs Chow's 83 yr old mom.
Being a bit of a Debbie Downer, a friend and former coworker died suddenly this week. She was in her mid-40s, same age as I am. The funeral was yesterday, and I was a bit disheartened to see how empty the church was outside of her family. Especially since she was so involved with her community and church and hobbies. Everyone was on social media saying how shocked and sad they were and other people who worked with her were crying in the breakroom, but they didn't show up to the service. I know this is a very "OK, Boomer" thing to say (even though I'm solidly GenX): no one loves a funeral, but hitting the sad face emoji on Facebook isn't the same thing as being there for someone who was there for everyone else.
I'm sorry about your friend, fleetie. Yes, going to a funeral is one of the most difficult things to do in life. That's why it means so much to people when they do show up. It's too bad more people didn't attend.
Sorry to hear that, Fleetiebelle. Funerals are no fun. News of Kobe Bryant and his daughter dying in a helicopter crash was shocking.
I think it feels so surreal because he was such a "larger-than-life" person. I don't follow basketball, but I'm still blown away by his death.
I keep thinking about his wife losing both her child and her husband in such a tragic way, and my mind just shirks away from it. It doesn't want to let me go there.
I think it feels so surreal because he was such a "larger-than-life" person. I don't follow basketball, but I'm still blown away by his death.
I keep thinking about his wife losing both her child and her husband in such a tragic way, and my mind just shirks away from it. It doesn't want to let me go there.
Yeah the men in my family are torn up about it. It is terribly tragic. It reminds me of plane crash Aaliyah died in when she was only 22. God.....I loved her.
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