tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439860746442537850.post4779554642378982319..comments2023-06-25T07:25:44.728-07:00Comments on Lying in the grass: Superstition?Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620127945180709972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439860746442537850.post-25519016784069523262010-05-30T16:41:26.255-07:002010-05-30T16:41:26.255-07:00I don't usually do this over the internet, as ...I don't usually do this over the internet, as I think it's completely impersonal and rude, but I am honestly truly sorry for your loss.<br /><br />I am not going to tell you to console yourself in quiet reminiscence, as having suffered quite a few deaths in my life myself, I know how satisfactory that is. Though let me tell you something that I honestly believe.<br /><br />It's a cruel fate that our mind associates loss to anything it possibly can. There are quite a few songs that I cannot listen to without feeling melancholic about losing someone close.<br /><br />But this melancholy will also drive you forward. Every time I think of overachieving, I think of my deceased uncle who did precisely that. Every time I lay down a hand in poker, I think of my granddad who loved cards. <br /><br />I tried to trick myself into forgetting this sadness, but the true trick was to embrace it. <br /><br />Death is inevitable and leaves a large footprint in our lives, but upon realizing the sadness others will feel upon my end of body, I want people to remember me in every positive light since it will not be the end of my identity.<br /><br />Embrace every memory of your grandfather. A part of him will always be with you. <br /><br />May his memory drive your every muse, your every painting and your every longing for summer.Johnathan Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162120987174981735noreply@blogger.com