Spin off from Tara's post - Death mentioned

TANNER'S MOM wrote: Do you fear death?

I have some friends I know the answer to this for?

I don't have a huge fear of death. It's not something that worries me at all. I mean there are some ways I don't want to die..and I would hate to leave my children. But I think when it's my time it's my time and nothing in the world can change that. It's not my worst fear to die. To loose my children would be way worse than they myself.

I have seen death many times, but it hasn't scared me at all.

PrairieMom replied: I have a huge fear of it. I have had panic attacks over it. I'm not really scared of pain or anything like that, I have a fear of unfinished business, and not being a part of my children's lives.

lisar replied: I dont fear death at all. Its the fact that I would have to leave my kids and that I wouldnt be here for them. Thats the part I actually fear.

TheOaf66 replied: sure things you miss would be a bummer but that is not really fear, that is just not being ready...I don't fear it because it would release me from all the crappola that we have to deal with down here

CantWait replied: No not really. I mean ya there are ways I don't want to die, and I don't want those I care for around me to die, but the way I see it, is, if it's meant to be, then it's meant to be.

lovemy2 replied: I fear it only for my children's sake - I lost my father when I was 30 - which isn't really young I know but he has missed the part of my life that he worked so hard to teach me about - namely me being a mom and raising my own family - he never met his grandchildren that is truly one of the biggest regrets of my life - but I know GOD FORBID something should happen to me or my children we would be held lovingly by my father in heaven

Kentuckychick replied: I always say that I don't fear "death" I just fear the act of dying.

I will say that ever since my godchildren were born I understand a little bit of what parents say when they talk about it being like having your heart walking around outside of your body. I may not fear death for myself so much... but there are certainly times when that fear for others becomes immense. I'm going to have a hard time becoming a child life specialist and not fearing what those parents go through every single day.

TheOaf66 replied: for me I would be more fearful of how I died. In my sleep great but I would not want to be burned, drowned, or fall off a building or something...just a nice peaceful death

luvmykids replied:
Same here.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Ditto.

And ditto about how I would die.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied:
Double ditto!

holley79 replied: I look at it as, "When it's my time to go it's my time to go." I don't worry about it and let it send me into a panic.

punkeemunkee'smom replied: I know I am one you already know the answer for!

I do fear it in the sense that I panic at the thought of leaving Taylor and Bill... I do fear leaving them...who would take care of her and how would Bill deal with having to do it all on his own. I want to live to be a ripe old age! I have waayyyyyy too much to do! I have about 50 years worth of laundry at least!

Cece00 replied: Sort of.

Mostly death just makes me sad. I think about all the things I will miss.

I know that is sort of silly, being that I think when you die, you die, and thats it. No afterlife, etc.

So I know I wont REALLY miss anything once I'm dead. But it makes me sad to think that life will go on without me...I think life is SO FUN, its sad that you dont get to live for a much, much longer time.

Anthony275 replied: having 6 of my friends die lately, yes it is a fear

MoonMama replied: I don't fear death, but dead bodies, morgues (sp), etc. REALLY freak me out!