Personal tragedy

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Last night, after having patrolled the forum, I went to bed. It was 2:30 local time, I guess, when I shut my eyes n drifted off to neverland. Midway through my first hour of sleep, I fell victim to a terrifying nightmare which scarred the inner gallows of my soul. As I struggled to regain consciousness, I heard a familiar voice-- It was my mom. "Wake up," she said. I opened my eyes, and saw an expression which reminded me of that horrifying day back in 2003. I knew what was coming next -- "Your grandmother passed away 20 minutes ago. Get ready, we have to drive on down to the country-side.

Imagine my situation. I could barely breathe at that moment.

14 hours later, a funeral, prayers, donation to the unfortunate ones, and a very heartbreaking burial later, I sit at a rural hut typing this text with my cell phone.

My grandmother's name was Ms. Akikunnessa, and she lived a celebrated life of 93 years.

After 4 years I was forced to open up the side of me I keep locked deep inside. The vulnerable side.

I shall be absent from The Hype for atleast the next few days.

Hope you guys have a better time than me.

- Mehzeb C.

 

[Kyalesyin]

Wow. Thats really, really harsh.

The best advice I've ever been given in this situation simply, don't forget them. Nobody is ever truly dead unless you've forgotten about them. As long as they're remembered, they're still alive.

I've lit a candle for your grandmother. I'll pray for her, as far as I'm able.

93 years is a good long time. Celebrate her.

 

[Showtime]

Sounds like you had a more than rough night. I hope you will have a chance to clear your mind and heal your heart. Look forward to your return.

 

[Fried Gold]

Wait a minute, your grandmother (whom you obviously cared a great deal for) very recently passed away, and what you decide to do is make a little thread about it on the Hype?

 

[Showtime]

Wait a minute, your grandmother (whom you obviously cared a great deal for) very recently passed away, and what you decide to do is make a little thread about it on the Hype?

Did you even read his post?

 

[Kyalesyin]

Wait a minute, your grandmother (whom you obviously cared a great deal for) very recently passed away, and what you decide to do is make a little thread about it on the Hype?

Don't be a jerk. People turn to everywhere they can for comfort in times of distress. They also wanted to explain why they wouldn't be around. Lay off.

 

[Fried Gold]

Did you even read his post?

Yes. Did you read mine? I just think that a little message on the internet saying that you'll be away for a few days after a family member has died in a thread sandwiched between "Harvey Dent has been casted lolzz!!11" and "what powerz shud Superman have in da next movie!!11" almost trivialises the matter.

To me, anyway.

 

[Showtime]

Yes. Did you read mine? I just think that a little message on the internet saying that you'll be away for a few days after a family member has died almost trivialises the matter.

To me, anyway.

Again did you read his post...his grandmother passed 4 years ago and he has been holding it in ever since then and still had yet to deal with his emotions. He isn't away because she just recently passed, but he has to clear his head.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Sorry to hear about you Loss MEHZ but as Kaz said she was 93 which is an amazing innings so while you grieve also celebrate her

 

[Fried Gold]

Again did you read his post...his grandmother passed 4 years ago and he has been holding it in ever since then and still had yet to deal with his emotions. He isn't away because she just recently passed, but he has to clear his head.

Ah.

Excuse me whilst I don the 'dunce' cap and sit in the corner.

Still, I always find it odd when these types of threads are posted for the reasons I stated above.

 

[redmarvel]

93 years is a good long time. Celebrate her.

Indeed instead of mourning her death, celebrate her life. What are your favourite memories of her? Share them with your family. What was the funniest thing she ever did? Share that too.

None of us can live forever, when we pass, it would be nice if people would try to remember the best of us, instead of going into the doldrums and making a mockery of our lives by trying to forget it in trying to forget their own pain.

 

[Lobo]

Sorry about your loss Mehz, my condolences my own grandfather passed away at 84 on 27th of January, keep her in your heart

 

[Fran]

I'm terribly sorry to hear that MEHZEB, my condolences.

Fried Gold, stop being an ass.

 

[Fried Gold]

I'm terribly sorry to hear that MEHZEB, my condolences.

Fried Gold, stop being an ass.

EDIT: Belm. I'm such a spaz today.

 

[Showtime]

Come on guys, let's not cloud the thread.

 

[Erundur]

I'm sorry to hear for the loss MEHZEB

Inna-Lillahi-Wa-Inna-Ilaihi Rajiun

 

[Erzengel]

I'm sorry for you loss.

May you and your family be there for each other in your time of need.

 

[The Chairman]

Sorry to hear this. May God guide you and your family in your time of need.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

sorry for your loss. send my condolecences.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Indeed instead of mourning her death, celebrate her life. What are your favourite memories of her? Share them with your family. What was the funniest thing she ever did? Share that too.

None of us can live forever, when we pass, it would be nice if people would try to remember the best of us, instead of going into the doldrums and making a mockery of our lives by trying to forget it in trying to forget their own pain.

I never got the whole "celebrating somebody's life" thing when they die. If I got together with family to talk about what we liked about a dead person, that'd just make me even more sad.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Wow. Thats really, really harsh.

The best advice I've ever been given in this situation simply, don't forget them. Nobody is ever truly dead unless you've forgotten about them. As long as they're remembered, they're still alive.

No. That's silly when people say that.

It's like saying "Hey, it may seem like Tuesday today, and you had a better time last Friday. But as long as you remember Friday, Tuesday is Friday."

She's quite dead. One of the hallmarks of a person who "isn't really dead" is that, when you call them, they answer the phone, and you can have a conversation.
You might decide to go to a movie together, or go out to coffee.
You may give the person a foot rub, and they may say "AHHhh, that feels SO good!"
None of this is possible with a corpse.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Cold blooded


[/Rick James]

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Truth blooded

[/unknown bar band]

 

[Fried Gold]

She's quite dead. One of the hallmarks of a person who "isn't really dead" is that, when you call them, they answer the phone, and you can have a conversation.
You might decide to go to a movie together, or go out to coffee.
You may give the person a foot rub, and they may say "AHHhh, that feels SO good!"
None of this is possible with a corpse.

This I can relate to. I also feel that the last thing people want when they die are for friends and relatives to be walking on eggshells, essentially clinging on to feeling sad, instead of felling sad for a bit making the odd joke and then getting on with their lives because, y'know, death is as natural as birth, and to treat it as anything but is what leads most down the spiral of despair that death is often associated with in the modern age.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Truth blooded

[/unknown bar band]

I've never had anybody close to me die yet, so I don't know how to "remember" a dead person. My 2 great-grandmothers passed away and I'd seen them all of 5 times each.