I’m sitting here with a debate show on the television in the background and they’re talking about a ‘Living Funeral’.
The idea is that people hold a funeral of sorts whilst alive so they can hear all the positive thoughts their friends and family have of them.
Er, that’s not a funeral then, right?
A funeral is when a loved one passes away.
When you’re grieving, to mark a person’s life.
Is this another example of how crazy our world has become? How people love nothing better than a good ego boost?
One thing I can understand is that if someone was terminal and they wanted to get everyone together to have a gathering of some sort to see everyone before the inevitable happens.
However, as others said on the show (Jeremy Vine on channel 5, yes I am getting old!) surely you should say all these things to them whilst they are still here?!
Are we really that busy now that we don’t even make time to appreciate those around us and tell them what they mean to us?
Is it more important to look picture perfect online and keep busy yourself than to think of others around you?
Understandably everyone is different and not all of us find it so easy to be open with our thoughts and feelings. Surely though they’d find it hard to say things at any point then whether the person was here or not?
In my mind I’m all for people who are seriously ill doing whatever is on their ‘bucket list’ and if a gathering would mean something to them, so be it.
However, someone who isn’t ill who simply just wants to hear how much everyone loves them? I’m sorry but I’m not a fan, it’s simply fishing for compliments surely?
What do you think? Would you have one of these funerals if they become a trend?
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