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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
Sometimes it’s hard for people to even think about their own mortality.
My in-laws passed recently, nearly 100 y/o. They had pre-planned and paid for everything. We used to joke that they laid down in their caskets to try them out. It was nice for us as we didn’t have to deal with anything. But no one aside from our immediate family were there. None of their friends were still alive. A few of our friends came, which was nice at least giving us a small group.
I joke that I don’t care where I’m buried because my kids won’t even visit me while I’m alive.
I asked my 23 y/o son what he thought about getting notified about a death of someone he’s close to by text, and he thought that was the normal way and said none of his peers will even answer phone calls. They only want texts! I repeated, “Would you want to learn by text that your parent was dead?” And he reconsidered and agreed that a call would be better, maybe... So that’s how kids think.  |
Wow, I can't believe your 23 year-old said that. It is a new world.
I was a hospital chaplain and sometimes my department had to track down the family members of people who died. This was before texting (or even carrying phones) was a usual thing. Sometimes someone would be in an accident, alone, bike or car, and would be DOA, that is dead on arrival. Other times it would be someone who went off into the mountains to commit suicide.
Sometimes it would be very difficult to find the right people to notify. It could take hours, or even a few days to track down the family.
I am sure that because everyone has a cell phone now it probably makes it easier. I am certain, though, that the hospital would always call and never text. (Everyone should list those to call in an emergency, on their phones.)
I cannot believe your in-laws lived to such a ripe old age. Bless them!