Three Deaths
I heard a phrase earlier this week, It was struck me hard. The AI answer was: 3 deaths" can refer to either a metaphorical concept of death or a coincidental pattern in real-world events. The metaphorical "three deaths" describes a person's symbolic end when their name is forgotten, as popularized by neuroscientist David Eagleman in his book Sum. The Metaphorical Three Deaths The First Death: The physical death of a person's body, when their heart stops beating and they are no longer alive. The Second Death: The physical burial of the body. The Third Death: The symbolic death that occurs when a person's name is spoken for the last time, a concept that suggests a life is not fully over until the last person who remembers it has passed on. Why this caught my eye, is that I keep a minimum of two days a year for remembrance of my Mother, Grandmother and Grandfather. I take the vacation day off from work, go to Mass and put flowers on their crypts. I also, I will take a half day on All Souls Day for Mass. ...