Clarence

But I wanted our audience to know that this is going to be a really different kind of conversation and dialogue. And there are some things that we're talking about. Death is a very serious issue. But some of the things that we say might seem a little bit irreverent, but it's not meant to be that way. It's just meant to be about our experiences with it.

But I wanted our audience to know that this is going to be a really different kind of conversation and dialogue. And there are some things that we're talking about. Death is a very serious issue. But some of the things that we say might seem a little bit irreverent, but it's not meant to be that way. It's just meant to be about our experiences with it.

All right. My first story is this. We can't have life without death. And so it's part of the process or the circle of life. And so therefore we should not be surprised at it. I think the thing that I've learned, one of the things I've learned about death is that it comes at different stages at different times for people. And we sometimes are angry,

All right. My first story is this. We can't have life without death. And so it's part of the process or the circle of life. And so therefore we should not be surprised at it. I think the thing that I've learned, one of the things I've learned about death is that it comes at different stages at different times for people. And we sometimes are angry,

because we feel like people did not have the opportunity to fully live their lives. But who's to know? I mean, I thought I never lived to be past 16. I mean, I honestly thought I would die before I was 16. And then I thought I would not live to be 21. But then one day I was 28 and I realized, oh, I'm getting old.

because we feel like people did not have the opportunity to fully live their lives. But who's to know? I mean, I thought I never lived to be past 16. I mean, I honestly thought I would die before I was 16. And then I thought I would not live to be 21. But then one day I was 28 and I realized, oh, I'm getting old.

And all of a sudden it's like, I realized that, you know, I'm living and I could die. And so it's been quite a journey for me in terms of accepting the fact that you live, you die.

And all of a sudden it's like, I realized that, you know, I'm living and I could die. And so it's been quite a journey for me in terms of accepting the fact that you live, you die.

Yeah. So, Sam, I think this is why our conversation started, because we started talking about some cultural things. You know, you talked about Shiva. And I talked I talked about, you know, in my in my my culture, my faith, people come in and everybody is very religious.

Yeah. So, Sam, I think this is why our conversation started, because we started talking about some cultural things. You know, you talked about Shiva. And I talked I talked about, you know, in my in my my culture, my faith, people come in and everybody is very religious.

And, you know, they'll come in like they'll say if a young child died, they'll say, well, something like, well, you know, God needed another angel. I'm like, what? You know, or they might say something like, oh, I really understand how you feel. What? You don't understand how I feel. Yeah.

And, you know, they'll come in like they'll say if a young child died, they'll say, well, something like, well, you know, God needed another angel. I'm like, what? You know, or they might say something like, oh, I really understand how you feel. What? You don't understand how I feel. Yeah.

uh you know uh you need to be strong now i mean it that people come in with this whole idea about when it comes to death people come in and they want to be supported but sometimes we say some of the silliest things and i think that was why how how we got into this conversation again is because of some of our experiences i you know in in you know sometimes in my um

uh you know uh you need to be strong now i mean it that people come in with this whole idea about when it comes to death people come in and they want to be supported but sometimes we say some of the silliest things and i think that was why how how we got into this conversation again is because of some of our experiences i you know in in you know sometimes in my um

In my experience, I'll put it like that, in my experiences, I've seen people that do not necessarily particularly care for the person inside the casket, but they want to put on a show at the funeral to talk about how much they miss them. You know, I mean, and it's like, I don't know. I think when it comes to death, people have different perspectives about it.

In my experience, I'll put it like that, in my experiences, I've seen people that do not necessarily particularly care for the person inside the casket, but they want to put on a show at the funeral to talk about how much they miss them. You know, I mean, and it's like, I don't know. I think when it comes to death, people have different perspectives about it.

And they sometimes do things that are not helpful, even though they try to be helpful. And so I think this kind of conversation of talking about death is so very, very important because you have to, I believe that you have to have some kind of settledness in it for yourself. I know that in my, I'll tell you my story.

And they sometimes do things that are not helpful, even though they try to be helpful. And so I think this kind of conversation of talking about death is so very, very important because you have to, I believe that you have to have some kind of settledness in it for yourself. I know that in my, I'll tell you my story.

In my personal life, I have been very clear with my family that when I die, I want to be planted as a tree. And they are like, what are you talking about? Are you crazy? No, I want to be a tree. I'll be an oak tree. I really don't like squirrels, but I'll be an oak tree or I'll be a pecan tree. I'll be something. But I think that, you know, I've come to that place where I've had, uh,

In my personal life, I have been very clear with my family that when I die, I want to be planted as a tree. And they are like, what are you talking about? Are you crazy? No, I want to be a tree. I'll be an oak tree. I really don't like squirrels, but I'll be an oak tree or I'll be a pecan tree. I'll be something. But I think that, you know, I've come to that place where I've had, uh,