Passing away...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 13 Jun 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Rain	13 Jun 2002
Life is so unpredictable. I just recieved a call from my best friend. She told me about a boy, Dustin, that went to my school, and that he had been in a car accident. I asked if he was okay, and she said he died. I just saw him before school let out. I had no idea that would have been my last time saying hi. My friend knew him better than I, and her boyfriend was best friends with him. I can't imagine what he must be going though, let alone the boy's mother. It's so strange. Life and death; I've never really had to deal with the death of a close friend, or loved one, and I don't think that when it happens, I'll be able to cope. Imagine your son or daughter dying, or your mother or father. I for one can't imagine what would become of me if my mother died. I don't think I could carry on in this fuc*ed up world without her. Why must we go though this???

Maan	13 Jun 2002
I wish i knew! Wishing you and your friends a lots of light in this difficult time!

catlin	17 Jun 2002
Wow, Rain, that is a hard one. I see death a bit different as I am a Celtic Wicca. I believe nothing is gone forever, it is just passing from one being into another in the great Circle of Life. A friend of mine was murdered my her boyf just in this period of her life when things seemed to have finally turned to the better for her. She left behind 2 kids, the boy aged 1 and a half year, the girl just a few months. I also aked myself what is the sense in such a thing.

debins	22 Jun 2002
You are in my thoughts. Passing away...I believe you have used the correct term. I believe we shall all meet again, and again, and again. But I do understand how very, very difficult this seems for you now. Perhaps your questions will help you to delve further into understanding what you would like to do with your life and have you think about what you believe and why. Much love, Namaste, Debins.

jade	22 Jun 2002
i send hugs. sometimes life is difficult to understand. :( {{{{{hugs}}}}} love jade

meatbox666	29 Jun 2002
Man is appointed one life to live. then dies. After that than judgement. The wages of sin is death. According to the bible that is why we go through this. I answered your question. Hope your friend feels better after a while. I like the bible so I used it to answer your question. Some people may like the Witches Bible. It talks about transitioning. Some people say everyone goes to what is called "Summerland". If you like that interpretation better than eat it up. I have found that the bible answers questions more directly.

purplelady	29 Jun 2002
I believe in reincarnation and that there is much more for the soul after "death".

amyel	29 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Rain Why must we go though this??? This is my personal thought, Rain, but I think that as painful as it for those who have experienced this, that the point is to help us appreciate life more, as paradoxial as it sounds. If I had not *survived* the passin gof my father & step-mom, I doubt I would have the courage to even strive to be a better parent. If I hadn't *survived* the death of a boyfriend, I don't know if I would appreciate love as much. I understand how difficult it is to lose a friend. Know that the pain will lessen in time - it doesn't really "go away" - and try to remember the positive things about your friend.

MystiqueMoonlight	30 Jun 2002
Blessed be to you and your firends. I know it is a difficult time right now. I have experience the loss of someone very close to me in this world as well and it isn't easy. However I believe we go to a next phase. Death always conjures up images of something negative. Imagine we are only in ths physical world for a short time and then we just close down! What purpose does that give to our lives then? No I believe we move onto to another level or the next phase. Your friend is still with us in a way and probably being drawn to you because we are discussing her on this thread. Wish her well on her new journey and always know she is attentive to the needs of those near to her.

destinyawaitsme	30 Jun 2002
I jsut wanted to say that I've been there. My junior year of high school one of my fellow classmates died in a car wreck. He was in my homeroom since the 7th grade and he sat behind me in World History. It was so scary to see that empty desk. I didn't know him that well personally, but I always laughed at him when he was cracking jokes in class. I remember feeling so sad...his parents lost a son. I saw my friends lose a friend. I saw my best friend cry for the first time (we had been best friends since the 5th grade). It hurt me a lot because I was reminded of my own mortality. I believe in reincarnation, but I still only have one chance at THIS life. But it is comforting to know that death isn't an end...it's a change, a rebirth.

Rain	01 Jul 2002
I appreciate everone's reply and am very greatful that all of you care and can relate to what happend. However, when I asked the question "why do we go through this", it was actually a rhetorical question. I appreciate all of your explinations, but I do understand why we go through it. Like other's I also beleive that life is a rebirth of the soul, and after that, we are reborn, if not on this earth, then on another. Thankyou all for your replies and I appreciate how concerned everyone is. It's not half as bad for me as it is for my friend, or for the boy's parents. I still can't imagin how anyone can get through any of this. His mother seemed so strong, I don't beleive I could have been that strong.

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