Most holidays we celebrate are meaningless and they are just another day off. Labor Day, Presidents Day, even (sad to say) Memorial Day and Independence Day. It's just a day off of work to have a BBQ or go to the beach. I propose a national holiday that is actually meaningful.
It's interesting to listen to people who are either themselves faced with death, or to the loved ones of those whom are dying or have died. Few are enlightened enough to appreciate (or improve) the relationships in situ; But in the finality, it becomes the most important thing — and even the only thing — that matters. Either people appreciate the great relationship they had, or they regret not having a closer one.
Combining the two ideas, we should have a Pretend your loved one is dead holiday. The idea is to confront your relationships as if it were at the end. Like all forms of introspection, it would prompt you to rethink your approach to all of your relationships, where and how to invest your energy. It would help strengthen your good relationships, and mitigate or possibly even eliminate the "bad" ones.
Of course it needs a better name; Pretend your loved one is dead is a bit morbid. Thoughts?
It's interesting to listen to people who are either themselves faced with death, or to the loved ones of those whom are dying or have died. Few are enlightened enough to appreciate (or improve) the relationships in situ; But in the finality, it becomes the most important thing — and even the only thing — that matters. Either people appreciate the great relationship they had, or they regret not having a closer one.
Combining the two ideas, we should have a Pretend your loved one is dead holiday. The idea is to confront your relationships as if it were at the end. Like all forms of introspection, it would prompt you to rethink your approach to all of your relationships, where and how to invest your energy. It would help strengthen your good relationships, and mitigate or possibly even eliminate the "bad" ones.
Of course it needs a better name; Pretend your loved one is dead is a bit morbid. Thoughts?
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