Anyone experienced dead bodies?Update photos/home #149

[justbugged]

And yet even Jesus wept when he heard that Lazarus died, even know that he would bring him back to life. So while you may have no fear death, there still is grief. The surviving ones will grieve, how we deal with depends on whether, or not we have been taught to be resilient. It is the fact that we have to choose to continue living even in the face of great loss. We often don't realize that when we lose a loved one that we also lose the dreams we had for ourselves that included our loved one. I have watched my neighbor who was widowed at the age 32, still not realize that some of those dreams that she had of and for her family died along with her husband.

 

[TheChickenCameFirst]

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Oh, Of course there is! Death is a VERY sad thing for those left behind! I wasn't trying to seem like I don't have sympathy...

 

[justbugged]

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Oh, Of course there is! Death is a VERY sad thing for those left behind! I wasn't trying to seem like I don't have sympathy...

I am so sorry for any implied thoughts. I wasn't trying to imply that you don't have any sympathy. I do realize that you were simply expressing that you are not afraid of death because of your faith. Still even people that have a Christian faith are often afraid of death. I think our society at large is afraid of it. As one person already mentioned, that if we took care of our own dead we would have a lot less fear of the event. We often see many that post about how devastated they are because their chicken died. I understand their grief to a degree, but as you start putting things into proportions, and think of the people that they may lose in their life. I begin to wonder how they will survive the loss of a person in their life.

 

[TheChickenCameFirst]

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Oh, Of course there is! Death is a VERY sad thing for those left behind! I wasn't trying to seem like I don't have sympathy...

I am so sorry for any implied thoughts. I wasn't trying to imply that you don't have any sympathy. I do realize that you were simply expressing that you are not afraid of death because of your faith. Still even people that have a Christian faith are often afraid of death. I think our society at large is afraid of it. As one person already mentioned, that if we took care of our own dead we would have a lot less fear of the event. We often see many that post about how devastated they are because their chicken died. I understand their grief to a degree, but as you start putting things into proportions, and think of the people that they may lose in their life. I begin to wonder how they will survive the loss of a person in their life.

That's ok

I was just afraid that's how my post sounded! Thanks for clarifying!

I do think people are very afraid of it just because it is such an "Unknown". Like you said, even some of those with a Christian faith are afraid of death, just because it's so FINAL. The end of our time on Earth. I think people die under such scary circumstances these days that the idea of "How will I go??" is worrisome!

 

[CariLynn]

Didn't read all 10 pages but...as someone else said, when the body goes into a state of decomp it does begin to break down. Add the heat index, the body condition upon death, whatever medication the man may of been on or been taking at the time, how long the pets were in there, add insects and you have a very nasty scene. Unfortunately, while it is very hard for the family, the scene does have to be cleaned up by a hazmat tech who knows how to scrub everything away and I bet they will have to pull up carpet and throw away furniture.

I am a volunteer EMT and have seen a lot. My first oh s**** scene after being a green EMT of 6 months was an OD/suicide. We worked the woman for 45 minutes before the doc told us to let her go. Been to car accidents, suicides due to terminal illness and it does cause you pause and love your family a bit more.

You learn to put on your "game face" and do what needs to be done till you can leave. I never really talked about what I saw, I did keep a note book and kept obituaries along with the story of the person, especially when they touched me in some way. Also been a CNA and clinical tech for 24+ years, mostly hospice care. I look at death as a way of a person letting go and my views are a lot different than most.

 

[usschicago1]

Sorry I Didn't read all ten pages, but your post really saddened me. That Poor Guy must have lived an awful life. You never know how short your life will be, live every day to the fullest !

 

[TheChickenCameFirst]

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I agree!

Live everyday as if it's your last, and enjoy every moment you are blessed with!

 

[herfrds]

I just got done reading it all. Wasn't sure if I wanted to post a reply, but figured if the other EMT's did so will I.

Yes I have. Both in laws passing. 3 different fatal car wrecks. The worst was the triple fatal wreck. I still have the paper with the obituaries in it. That one bugged me the worst.

 

[CariLynn]

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Herfrds...I so understand! We had a young woman, who just graduated high school the day before, talking on her cell phone, no seat belt and speeding, over correct, flipped her vehicle 3 times. On the third revolution of the vehicle, she came out the window, vehicle landed on her and she was gone instantly. Myself, our paramedic and another EMT helped the funeral home bag her, the smell of her perfume stuck with me for days and so did the scene...

 

[EweSheep]

CariLyn, I had a cousin that passed away, left a two month old son and was going to get married that weekend. Such tragic loss but her son is now 11 years old and doing just fine with his father.

Ok folks, UPDATE on the house:

CONDEMNED 8/20/10

UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITAT

Signed by McCall, city commissioner

Soooooooooo, does that mean that the house would be sold for rehab or torn down?