That Widow

Day 78 and you literally just leave them there.

So I went to see my husband at the cemetery and it just hit me that his body is literally just laying there, in a box, in the ground. I mean obviously I know this but seriously think about that. The last time you see a loved one in a casket is the exact way they remain, but in the ground. I could dig him up and he would just be there, dressed the same exact way, laying the exact same way he was. I mean unless some weird stuff happened like an earthquake, grave robbers, funeral home body dumping, or something else just as unlikely and crazy. But really, think about it.

I read an article about a tribe of people in Indonesia that live with their dead while they save for a funeral and then they unbury them every 3 years to celebrate with them. This absolutely fascinates me. They dress them in new clothing and then give them food or even cigarettes if that’s something the person would have enjoyed while earth side. They truly feel the spirit lives around them just on a different plane and so they honor them. I don’t know if I could dig my husband up every 3 years but I guess having the option would offer comfort to some.

Day 78 and reading about different cultural themes surrounding death is really intriguing.