Passing obviously requires time to have taken its place. Things change and sometimes they are good and bad. Some things that are good is that kids mature and experience life; we look back a month ago and not much has changed, if we looked back a year or two ago a lot of things have changed. A bad change could be something not wanted, like moving somewhere else or changing classes or having a loved one pass. At the same time however, people will have to go through changes; we were born to die. Bodies are and so do minds, but do minds get wiser or just older? I think with age comes wisdom and experience, which is probably why our grandparents and parents know so much more than us teenagers do. With passing though comes a new trend. For instance, a year ago in November the iPhone 5 came out and everyone quickly bought one because they were immediately popular. Now people are buying droids and such. That is how I feel about tooth brushes on TV commercials I see, dentists recommend a new toothbrush so I feel the need to buy it then once I buy it a new and improved one comes out, it’s a never ending cycle. One thing that has passed that many people are well aware of is the community swimming pool that has been up since who knows when. However, now there is a new and improved swimming pool not too far away from it, but us older kids that grew up in it are now looking at the destruction of where it used to be and are mourning of all the memories.
Even though how much I have disliked that swimming pool there are some pretty good memories in that pile of now debris. It would always be such a relief walking into the building in the winter because of its warmth and humidity. No matter where you walked or went in the building there was alway...
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...is where the competitions are, which is where those shark infested waters are I was telling you about.
In conclusion, the swimming pool has definitely left its mark and memory on the town of Worland. I will never forget the memories I have had there and the swinning lessons that took place there. Things change and sometimes they are good and bad. Some things that are good is that kids mature and experience life; we look back a month ago and not much has changed, if we looked back a year or two ago a lot of things have changed. One thing that has passed that many people are well aware of is the community swimming pool that has been up since who knows when. However, now there is a new and improved swimming pool not too far away from it, but us older kids that grew up in it are now looking at the destruction of where it used to be and are mourning of all the memories.
...ay, it will truly be missed. In a year most kids will walk by asking their parents “what was their mommy/daddy?” will only cause confusion to the community. That empty space was something big, something that can never be replaced today. If I were that kids parent my exact words would be “That was a pool that created unique individuals, it was a place where you know your child could be trusted to learn great technique and survival needs. This is not like the pool we have today, in fact, this pool is what created my very own unique personality. Our Warrior Dome was the greatest pool in the City of Worland. This was where records were set and broken; this was a place where they sent some very special kids to continue their swimming and diving career to the next level. It is a great and charitable moment in my life and something that will never be forgotten in my eyes.”
Mortality, the subject of death, has been a curious topic to scholars, writers, and the common man. Each with their own opinion and beliefs. My personal belief is that one should accept mortality for what it is and not go against it.
The elderly vary in their feelings and attitudes about growing older. A member of the older community shared that the worst thing about growing old is that there is not much future in it. However, she looks on the bright side and comments
I believe that this building is very pleasing for many reasons. One reason is because it lies downtown where everything isn’t so pretty but it brings out a positive in that area. Another is the building itself has many elements that just attracts many people. Last, one of the most pleasing things about it is the knowledge you can learn from the building.
As I grow older, I will attempt to create a life that I can look back on and think, “That was a life worth living.” Recently, my boyfriend’s grandfather passed away. He knew that his last day was near, but he kept saying that he was not sad, for he had lived a long full life (Matthew Morel, personal communication, February 2016). Contrarily, my grandmother, who is still living today, is obviously in a state of
Death occurs when living stops. From the event of death, we have created religious and cultural traditions. It has become the core of literature and entertainment. As a society we are somewhat fascinated by it. Healthcare practitioners fight everyday to prevent it from happening. Can this event, which is absolute, change its meaning over time?
Death is part of the circle of life and it's the end of your time on earth; the end of your time with your family and loved ones. Nobody wants to die, leaving their family and missing the good times your loved ones will have once you pass on. In the Mercury Reader, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross “On the Fear of Death” and Joan Didion “Afterlife” from The Year of Magical Thinking” both share common theses on death and grieving. Didion and Kübler-Ross both explain grieving and dealing with death. Steve Jobs commencement speech for Stanford’s graduation ceremony and through personal experience jumps further into death and how I feel about it. Your time is on earth is limited one day you will die and there are many ways of grieving at the death of a loved one. I believe that the fear of death and the death of a loved one will hold you back from living your own life and the fear of your own death is selfish.
Prominent musician, Celine Dion, once said, “There’s no such thing is aging, but maturing and knowledge. It’s beautiful, I call that beauty.” To many, growing old is just a natural, beautiful part of life. It is inevitable. It is inescapable. The functionalist perspective of sociology states that the elderly perform a function in order to keep society running with ease. Functionalists focus on the disengagement theory and how people tend to disengage from society as they approach death. Symbolic interactionists focus on how environmental factors and relationships with others affect the aging experience, focusing on the activity theory and the continuity theory (Carl, 2011, p. 220). Conflict theorists focus on the discrepancies that arise between different age groups. They also focus on the economical side of aging and the issues that may arise due to an active elderly population (Carl, 2011, p. 221).
Aging affects every individual and is inevitable, despite our valiant attempts to prevent it. The aging process beings the moment of conception however some can argue it begins at birth. The process of aging is heavily impacted by health, genetics and environmental factors. As people age we have to become accustom to the changes associated with life. The question becomes what changes happen and how? Although we cannot predict what will happen to us we can work to prevent specific things from happening by living healthier lives.
In today’s society, what was once said to be true and taken as fact regarding older people is no longer the whole story. As Laslett states, “At all times before the middle of the twentieth century and all over the globe the greater part of human life potential has been wasted, by people dying before their allotted time was up.” (1989a), and to a great extent a lot
Death is an unavoidable event that will eventually happen to everyone. Some days may be easier than others and life may feel like it has returned to normal and other days, we feel helpless. (Johnson, 2007) Dealing with the loss of someone never gets easier. Facing painful memories, confusion, heartache, and loneliness are all common reactions when it comes to loss. There is no right or wrong way of dealing with grief. Some feel the need to take it out on others, drink the pain away, or just simply wanting to be left alone. (Huffman, 2012) Those are only part of a short list of possible coping tactics. It all depends on the person and the loss they are going through that sends the griever down different roads trying to reach acceptance. Also, everyone has a different attitude towards death. Some accept the fact that people do not live forever and someday we all will die. Whether its old age, a car accident, suicide, or the misfortunes of being killed are all life ending possibilities. Some believe there is no life after death or that once a living thing dies; it cannot be brought back to life. All of these examples will be based off of the environment in which one has grown up in. (Huffman, 2012) In the following, the four stages of ‘normal’ grieving, several techniques on deali...
It seems as though medicine is constantly improving, as is our understanding of terminal illness, making it easier for us to live beyond what even our grandparents have. However, this ability to almost cheat death is changing our perception of death; it seems unreal. In the article Denying and Defying Death: The Culture of Dying in 21st Century America by Deborah Waldrop, this exact complex is discussed. Although we are less expecting of death as a society, it is still at large. Modern medicine may improve by the day, but many things remain unsolved. Diseases grow resilient to medication, many are left unanswered, and some of the remaining illnesses we suffer from are simply ruthless. We have yet to find cures for cancer, for HIV/AIDs, for multiple sclerosis, and yet we believe we, as people, are cheating death. Young people are especially negatively impacted; at the age of 17, I had only experienced the death of two family members. While this is a blessing, it is also extremely influential on my perception of death. Not 50 years ago, it would have been likely that I would not have any grandparents, and that my parents’ health would be declining. Death would be normal, and expected. So naturally, when my grandmother passed away in the spring, I was taken aback; I knew she was sick and that she had spent years suffering through multiple sclerosis, however, death was not something I anticipated. The advancements of medicine
both the individual who is actually growing old, to caregivers, and to society at large is being felt
I dip my toes in—feels cold. My nerves rise up and spread like fire throughout my body while I watch—while I wait. Stomach hurts. All those butterflies clash and crowd. They come every time that I race—it never fails. There is so much noise—the splash of water, talking, yelling, whistling, cheering.
Death is still the scariest thing to face in life and very hard to understand, but by overcoming the death of a loved one you will realize, death is just the way life works, its reality You will be able to see you are able to live your life without your loved one by your side. Overall, just enjoy everything you have in life because one day it will all be taken away from