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Grieving Persuasive Speech

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You do not understand anything until it crawls under your skin. So how can you understand death? The truth is, you do not know whether a white light is awaiting you or complete darkness. Despite the advances we have made as a species, we are still immensely naïve. Even with all of the theories that float around, we still do not actually know what it means to be alive, so how can we possibly know what it means to be dead? Religion and philosophy feed us different perspectives on the matter, and maybe none of them are right. Maybe none of us know what we are talking about. Yet we are expected to seek comfort in words. No matter how many words I interpret, the idea of death continues to boggle me. I can read a hundred books, I can watch a hundred …show more content…

Thus, the person he or she lost will be immortalized in the mind. The grieving will continue waiting for the dead to come back and resume their natural lives. Maybe an extra plate will be set. Maybe the bedroom will be left untouched. Maybe a pair of shoes will be saved. One day, maybe it will not be the answering machine with a ghost’s voice that picks up. Can one accurately label this as abnormal grieving? For, this mentality is one that resembles the insane. Yet, it is simply an extension of denial—an identified stage of grief. Perhaps it is the part of us that does not completely understand death that feeds this mindset of revival of the dead. Either way, arguably it helps one cope. This mentality lessens the blow, allowing whomever is grieving to come to terms with the fact in their own time. Albeit, it is a slow route to …show more content…

Of course, some find solace in being alone, but excessive isolation can potentially worsen a grieving mind. For, in a state of grieving, one may end up believing in ideas much worse than the dead coming back to life. Suicidal thoughts can easily materialize during the state of depression. Eventually, one can find oneself believing in ideas such as, “If loved ones are waiting peacefully on the ‘other side,’ why not join them?” Alone, it is difficult, if not impossible, to silence these inner demons. This type of intense grief is dangerous and is only worsened if repressed. To successfully alleviate it, one should voice the thoughts inside one’s head to someone trustworthy. There is always people ready to help, whether it is a counselor, therapist, family, or a close

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