tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post546542038428462903..comments2014-03-03T15:58:20.435-08:00Comments on Prose Cents: Facebook and the DeadAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464125219346410919noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-6484484781646385332011-08-02T16:42:23.627-07:002011-08-02T16:42:23.627-07:00I lost my youngest brother suddenly last December,...I lost my youngest brother suddenly last December, and the fact that his facebook page is still up and running creeps me out a bit. My stepmother did change the name of it so that it is Brent Memorial, but I still think it's strange when I see "Brent is now friends with ___" or "So and SO answered a question about Brent." My stepmother posts there often, notes to the son she can't otherwise communicate with.<br /><br />Thanks for this post. It is a thought-provoking one.Mindi Renchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982872456947487411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-506655777684730662011-08-02T11:31:07.943-07:002011-08-02T11:31:07.943-07:00I have noticed this too! My friend even wondered ...I have noticed this too! My friend even wondered if there is Facebook in Heaven after receiving birthday greetings from her recently deceased mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-18641073694389701242011-08-02T07:16:38.309-07:002011-08-02T07:16:38.309-07:00When I first noticed this happening, it was with t...When I first noticed this happening, it was with teenagers. I thought it was a good way for these young people to deal with the loss of a friend. I didn't really think it would move on to people my age. But it has. And your last paragraph sums everything up perfectly.Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-79493409168247491632011-08-02T06:26:57.175-07:002011-08-02T06:26:57.175-07:00I'm so sorry to hear of your losses, that'...I'm so sorry to hear of your losses, that's perhaps the hardest part of life. Recently a former student in our small district passed away after a courageous battle with MD. His smile and determination inspired so many and I have seen how Facebook keeps us connected with his spirit.Darlene A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04573652162770888915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-17675242077382195512011-08-02T05:42:54.868-07:002011-08-02T05:42:54.868-07:00Your post was perfect for me. I just spoke with a...Your post was perfect for me. I just spoke with a wonderful friend yesterday who has just begun to battle lung cancer. I am new to being on the sidelines with a fatal disease and I have never thought about FB afterlife. <br />Very courageous of you to share this,<br />BonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-54787420351485116312011-08-02T04:44:16.846-07:002011-08-02T04:44:16.846-07:00I am so sorry for the losses in your life. Our mor...I am so sorry for the losses in your life. Our mortality is something we don't think of often until an event brings it to the forefront of our life. Your words are thought provoking. I will be mulling them in my mind.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-46073398021726837402011-08-02T03:43:57.498-07:002011-08-02T03:43:57.498-07:00"We sit at computer screens in the gathering ..."We sit at computer screens in the gathering dark of an awesome, terrifying universe. As a globe we each huddled around our flame in this digital community fire"<br />I like this part the best. You made me think of "us" in a way I have not before. <br />I am sorry you can no longer spend time with your friends but hope you have many memories to keep them close to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-84139898902128587912011-08-02T03:16:36.499-07:002011-08-02T03:16:36.499-07:00I am sorry for your loss. Your slice leaves me thi...I am sorry for your loss. Your slice leaves me thinking. <br />TerjeTerje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-47259010042087950432011-07-28T17:19:21.322-07:002011-07-28T17:19:21.322-07:00very touching, thanks. do you mind if i share this...very touching, thanks. do you mind if i share this w/ friends?Noah Lattinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745497961545455469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-34723796613391695802011-07-27T15:30:03.048-07:002011-07-27T15:30:03.048-07:00I've seen these kinds of posts also. I am not...I've seen these kinds of posts also. I am not sure how I feel about them. Perhaps it is no different than when I speak to my parents or grandparents who have gone on. It becomes now, just a written tribute, another way to communicate that helps people deal with that hole that is left beside them.<br />Hopefully, it is an acceptance and not an avoidance of the death.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412129499203846415.post-10734547006428905622011-07-27T12:51:21.003-07:002011-07-27T12:51:21.003-07:00Katie, the final paragraph is so thoughtful, apt, ...Katie, the final paragraph is so thoughtful, apt, & shows how sensitive you are to the world as a whole. I'd never thought of it in this way but It is true that we seem to hover near the computer now, as once we gathered around a fire. We have recently said goodbye to a friend who isn't on Facebook, & the difficulty of communication since he & family are far away, & we don't know what is happening now is hard. We Wish we could be there, but cannot, so Facebook news might help. On the other hand, I feel it's a rather selfish wish. Perhaps all this is because we're all so spread out anymore. Anyway, I loved your idea, am sorry for all your losses this year, & thank you for making me think again about this.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com