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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Smart-ass Thinking version 1 - Talking about the Dead!
Orig. written: Sunday, November 12, 2006
I took the liberty of putting versions of this type of topic because, knowing myself, I'm sure this is not going to be the last "smart-ass thinking" I'd have. LOL!
Ok, today's topic is Talking about the dead!
I don't know if you're also like this but some people, each time they say the name of their deceased family/relative and loved ones, they would always add "may he/she rest in peace" after each mention.
For example, like our friend/flatmate who recently lost her mother, each time we talk and she would mention her mother, her line is always like this:
"When I was small my mother -may she rest in peace- would not let me play coz I was accident-prone when I was small."
"When I went home last July, my mother - may she rest in peace - asked me to buy shrimps and crabs."
I think you know what I mean now. Each time she mentions her deceased relatives - the line "may he rest in peace" was not forgotten.
While I was reading a Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich a while back, they talked about the dead and they also did it - along with the sign of the cross (they're Italians so they're Catholics).
Anyway, this made me think: shouldn't they also do that when they mention those famous history figures who're also long dead now? Like also Einstein and other great scientist? Like the saints?
Just imagine this in Science class: Einstein - may he rest in peace - has discovered gravity. In history class - Princess Diana - may she rest in peace - was the mother of Prince William.
Get what I mean? LOOOL!
Uhm, was this a Catholic thing? Or was this a universal belief that we do not give the dead rest if we continue to talk about them?
I took the liberty of putting versions of this type of topic because, knowing myself, I'm sure this is not going to be the last "smart-ass thinking" I'd have. LOL!
Ok, today's topic is Talking about the dead!
I don't know if you're also like this but some people, each time they say the name of their deceased family/relative and loved ones, they would always add "may he/she rest in peace" after each mention.
For example, like our friend/flatmate who recently lost her mother, each time we talk and she would mention her mother, her line is always like this:
"When I was small my mother -may she rest in peace- would not let me play coz I was accident-prone when I was small."
"When I went home last July, my mother - may she rest in peace - asked me to buy shrimps and crabs."
I think you know what I mean now. Each time she mentions her deceased relatives - the line "may he rest in peace" was not forgotten.
While I was reading a Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich a while back, they talked about the dead and they also did it - along with the sign of the cross (they're Italians so they're Catholics).
Anyway, this made me think: shouldn't they also do that when they mention those famous history figures who're also long dead now? Like also Einstein and other great scientist? Like the saints?
Just imagine this in Science class: Einstein - may he rest in peace - has discovered gravity. In history class - Princess Diana - may she rest in peace - was the mother of Prince William.
Get what I mean? LOOOL!
Uhm, was this a Catholic thing? Or was this a universal belief that we do not give the dead rest if we continue to talk about them?
posted by Sharon J. E. at 11:22 AM
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