Clarence

And that preparation gets into a variety of different things of how people see death, how people see the afterlife. I mean, all those kinds of things are things that are important for people to discuss. But from this perspective, I just think that for those of us who are alive, it's how do we support people during this period of time and how do we want to be supported during this period of time?

And that preparation gets into a variety of different things of how people see death, how people see the afterlife. I mean, all those kinds of things are things that are important for people to discuss. But from this perspective, I just think that for those of us who are alive, it's how do we support people during this period of time and how do we want to be supported during this period of time?

And so, like I said, Stan, what gets me sometimes is that people think that they know how I feel. People think that they will say things like, well, it's just time to go. People say some really, really strange things and so, But I think that it's important for us to talk about what could be said are things like, you know, I'm so sorry for your loss.

And so, like I said, Stan, what gets me sometimes is that people think that they know how I feel. People think that they will say things like, well, it's just time to go. People say some really, really strange things and so, But I think that it's important for us to talk about what could be said are things like, you know, I'm so sorry for your loss.

And as you just talked about, put a hand on the shoulder. Or just sit and be quiet. And don't have any opinion about this person other than the fact that you're there to support them. Or sometimes a hug.

And as you just talked about, put a hand on the shoulder. Or just sit and be quiet. And don't have any opinion about this person other than the fact that you're there to support them. Or sometimes a hug.

Yeah, I was gonna say, I was listening to a young man who was talking about, actually talking about death this week. And he was talking about he had his fiance, somebody in his fiance's family died. And for two weeks, the whole family went over to his grandmother's, over her grandmother's house. And they stayed there, you know. And he could not get that.

Yeah, I was gonna say, I was listening to a young man who was talking about, actually talking about death this week. And he was talking about he had his fiance, somebody in his fiance's family died. And for two weeks, the whole family went over to his grandmother's, over her grandmother's house. And they stayed there, you know. And he could not get that.

Like, man, he said, you know, after two days, you know, I'm like, okay, you know. But there are some people that that's how they grieve. And so when we, you know, in this world in which we live, which is much more diverse than what we have ever, what we've ever, you know, what we've always talked about in the last 20, 30, 40 years.

Like, man, he said, you know, after two days, you know, I'm like, okay, you know. But there are some people that that's how they grieve. And so when we, you know, in this world in which we live, which is much more diverse than what we have ever, what we've ever, you know, what we've always talked about in the last 20, 30, 40 years.

We're going to run across people that are going to experience this particular topic in different kinds of ways. And so we have to be open to the fact that people are going to be experiencing this if we want to be supportive. We have to be flexible. And that's how I feel about it. I just got to be flexible. I can't, you know, I don't know how you do it, but hey, I'm here for you.

We're going to run across people that are going to experience this particular topic in different kinds of ways. And so we have to be open to the fact that people are going to be experiencing this if we want to be supportive. We have to be flexible. And that's how I feel about it. I just got to be flexible. I can't, you know, I don't know how you do it, but hey, I'm here for you.

Just like you did. I'm here for my friend.

Just like you did. I'm here for my friend.

You know what, Stan? Let me say this. I think you bring up a good point. I think sometimes in our culture, and this is my personal opinion, I think sometimes in our culture, we think that we can buy our way out of death. Okay, I mean, you know, and I was kind of alluding to the, you know, the person who is, you know, more seasoned, trying to act like they're younger, that kind of thing.

You know what, Stan? Let me say this. I think you bring up a good point. I think sometimes in our culture, and this is my personal opinion, I think sometimes in our culture, we think that we can buy our way out of death. Okay, I mean, you know, and I was kind of alluding to the, you know, the person who is, you know, more seasoned, trying to act like they're younger, that kind of thing.

And they think that that type of thing is going to protect them You know, as long as I stay young in my head, you know, I'm okay. And that's not reality. And so we have, in our culture, we have this disassociation from death. We don't want to talk about it.

And they think that that type of thing is going to protect them You know, as long as I stay young in my head, you know, I'm okay. And that's not reality. And so we have, in our culture, we have this disassociation from death. We don't want to talk about it.

You know, people that are dying, we want to put them in a room and we want them to stay over there because they, you know, they messing up my vibe. They messing up my groove. You know what I'm saying? And so when we get to this point,

You know, people that are dying, we want to put them in a room and we want them to stay over there because they, you know, they messing up my vibe. They messing up my groove. You know what I'm saying? And so when we get to this point,