The author in this story got my attention with the opening line that stated death is a subject that is ignored by living people. This is very true. People hardly ever discuss the fact of dying unless they loose a person they were close to such as a family member or freind. I think people choose to just not think about dying because frankly it is a vert depressing thing to have on your mind, especially as a young person.
One thing that really stood out in the story for me was the fact that in the funeral home there was a sign that said "Visa and Master Charge Welcome Here". The sign was weird to me because when you think of a person dying, the last thing that is usually on your mind is money. I would think a funeral home would try their best to be comforting to the family. Instead the sign simply reminds the family members that not only have they lost a loved one, but in the process a lot of money is going into saying good bye to them.
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I agree with your whole response. No one likes to think about death, but as soon as someone they know dies its all they can talk about. We both included the credit card sign, that was a pretty humorous part in his essay. Like u said paying for a good-bye. Funeral homes got it made because people are dying to get in them. : )
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