Why We Don't Do Death

Reflections on Ancestors, Culture, and Relating with the Dead

My friend lost both of her parents within the last two weeks. One after the other. Both gone. 

They say things like this happen occasionally. Long term partners can’t bear the loss of their other half, and something in them decides to join their beloved in the spirit world. It's utterly shattering for those of us left on earth. For the dead, I imagine it…