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Grief then, is never overcome. At best, it is disguised or overlaid with something else. And yet, if we but scratch at the surface of this something else we will find that it is still there, still hurting, still scarring. Although, in and through itself, it may very well lead to something of a positive nature in that, from time to time, it may even lead to something that would not have been found had it not been for that death. But even then, if we ask those very few who have found this path that, if they could replace this positive answer with the one they miss the most, my bet is that they would do it immediately without a second thought.
Originally posted by kinda kurious
reply to post by seedofchucky
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you lie the play? I take it you are skeptical of afterlife, and that is certainly your prerogative. I'll make no effort to attempt to convince you otherwise.
I find great solace in the words of Eckhart Tolle: The opposite of death is birth. Life has no opposite. Life is eternal. But if you prefer science instead of spirituality: The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Regards...kk
Originally posted by kinda kurious
reply to post by strawberry91
I cannot begin to thank you enough for this thread and this author. Today marks the 2nd year anniversary of my father's passing and as the only son I have had to take care of my elderly mother and two older sisters. I never really grieved as I was busy playing the role and "being strong." The author in your OP wrote:
Grief then, is never overcome. At best, it is disguised or overlaid with something else. And yet, if we but scratch at the surface of this something else we will find that it is still there, still hurting, still scarring. Although, in and through itself, it may very well lead to something of a positive nature in that, from time to time, it may even lead to something that would not have been found had it not been for that death. But even then, if we ask those very few who have found this path that, if they could replace this positive answer with the one they miss the most, my bet is that they would do it immediately without a second thought.
During this past week I've broken down crying several times as this anniversary approached. I've been going through family photo albums and thinking of my Dad. Also my dogs have been staring at presumably empty walls barking a lot. This morning I awoke around 6 am to the sound of our downstairs TV blaring at a very loud volume. (Last night I was the last one to bed and turned it off as I recall it was dark as I made my way to the stairs.) In 6 years of same house / TV that has NEVER happened.
I can only surmise he was communicating with me as if to say, I'm here, don't be sad.
I will read EVERY article and thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing. I am grateful. Thank you!
edit on 1-2-2011 by kinda kurious because: (no reason given)
Until a few years ago, scientists had no idea that most of what elephants are saying can't be heard by the human ear.
"The base of their vocalization is infrasonic. In other words, the frequency on which their call is built is below what we can hear," Peter Wrege explained.
The elephants use those low sounds to find one another in the dense forests where they spend most of their time. "Elephants are using very low frequencies in their vocalizations which travel far," Wrege said.
Wrege told Simon these low frequencies have a reach of about two or three kilometers - more than a mile.
Additionally, each of the calls sound exactly the same. SF State scientists say each one is exactly four octaves below middle C. Only their pitch varied slightly, but that was by only .05 percent. This pitch variation may be intentional, according to scientists; the variation may be to let female blue whales know that the male is moving toward or away from them.