Comments on: An Inconvenient Death? http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/an-inconvenient-death/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Millicent http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/an-inconvenient-death/comment-page-1/#comment-7262 Millicent Wed, 20 May 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=644#comment-7262 Aaron is absolutely right. August 2 can either become a day which the whole family dreads as a source of tension, or a day of celebration, in which all member of the family, wherever they are, think of each other and of the deceased. If they add a conference call, by phone or video, they unite in more than thought and create an annual event to cherish. Aaron is absolutely right. August 2 can either become a day which the whole family dreads as a source of tension, or a day of celebration, in which all member of the family, wherever they are, think of each other and of the deceased. If they add a conference call, by phone or video, they unite in more than thought and create an annual event to cherish.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/an-inconvenient-death/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 Aaron Wed, 20 May 2009 11:51:27 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=644#comment-7244 What if Jennifer and her family were living overseas? Would her family think that they needed to make the trek back to the US to "celebrate" at great cost? Is that what her father would have wanted in these terrible times? The answer is obviously NO. So Jennifer should celebrate on August 2nd at a restaurant near her beach house, and her mother and sister should do the same wherever her mother lives. And if they want to, they can figuratively "stop the clock" and celebrate August 2nd when they are all together. What if Jennifer and her family were living overseas? Would her family think that they needed to make the trek back to the US to “celebrate” at great cost? Is that what her father would have wanted in these terrible times? The answer is obviously NO.

So Jennifer should celebrate on August 2nd at a restaurant near her beach house, and her mother and sister should do the same wherever her mother lives. And if they want to, they can figuratively “stop the clock” and celebrate August 2nd when they are all together.

]]> By: Rhys, Chicago http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/an-inconvenient-death/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 Rhys, Chicago Wed, 20 May 2009 09:09:48 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=644#comment-7234 Hooray! All problems solved! The economy is back on track, crime is under control, no risk of nuclear Islamists anywhere, global heating has stopped! Which is why some people write to advice columns about finding a suitable date for dinner. Thank you, Jennifer, for alerting us to the real issues currently facing humanity and for putting everything else into perspective. Hooray! All problems solved! The economy is back on track, crime is under control, no risk of nuclear Islamists anywhere, global heating has stopped! Which is why some people write to advice columns about finding a suitable date for dinner. Thank you, Jennifer, for alerting us to the real issues currently facing humanity and for putting everything else into perspective.

]]> By: Eve http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/an-inconvenient-death/comment-page-1/#comment-7229 Eve Wed, 20 May 2009 07:52:08 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=644#comment-7229 Well ahead of time, meaning in October or latest at Christmas, you should all sit down and discuss this. I would suggest choosing dad's birthday as an alternative date to celebrate, or your parents' wedding anniversary. Well ahead of time, meaning in October or latest at Christmas, you should all sit down and discuss this. I would suggest choosing dad’s birthday as an alternative date to celebrate, or your parents’ wedding anniversary.

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