Dear Abdullah, I liked the way you organized your flyer in terms of the black was what you presumed the viewer to know and the red was what they probably didn't know. you approached it from a non-threatening perspective, and were therefore were able to convey as much information as possible. and you have very high hopes for the futures of your flyers i'm sure a few were framed and placed over the fire place as well, i do know that they must have caught a lot of peoples attention you may have even changed a few career paths. good work with your flyers!
Dear Felipe,
I found it fascinating that this class project turned out to strongly contribute to your immediate life style. It was also efficient to use the 5 wishes booklet when interviewing your parents. one of your last thought "why do some people get so caught up in certain practices that they seem to forget what their actual goal is?" is important because you are attempting to gain more depth with in the realms of our classroom discourse. i think that your question about what specifically causes us to get so distracted from our core goals/beliefs should be part of our exploration about the nightmarish practices most of us give into. it was a pleasure to read your blog nice work!
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I find the idea of having a pre-death celebration very interesting. A way to be honored and to honor one's family. A goodbye reunion of sorts. I find the lack of selfishness to be heartening also. That you are more concerned about the comfort of the guests and their gustatory satisfaction over any gifts or attention on you. The gifts are also very special in that they are not important based on their monetary value but on the emotional, spiritual significance. Lastly, i think the idea of sending the family on vacation and taking the deceased along post-mortem is great. A way to relive the stress of losing a loved one and also to scatter the ashes in possibly a new and beautiful place. Maybe somewhere the deceased always wanted to go but never could. Who says travel has to stop just because you die. ---mom
i'm very excited about my older sister wanting to send her family on vacation but its wouldn't be worth her dying for. this is a strange project for her to write up her death plan isn't that being pessimistic? i thought her description at some parts was very engaging but wished it was a little more constant through out her post. -brother
Dear Amanda,
Your post was very dynamic. Your decisions on how you want to be taken care of when you die reflect who you are as a person now; outgoing, food-loving, and most importantly, happy. I really hope that you get the sending off party that you described in your blog. And I also hope that it won't be family only. I would be really upset if I wasn't invited. :)
If you've ever been to Roosevelt Island, by the lighthouse, I think you'll find that scenery a much more soothing place for your party then your current plans right now. Go to Roosevelt Island one day and you'll be thanking me for suggesting that idea to you.
Another aspect of your future plans that I liked was that you really care about how comfortable your guests will be in your party. It seems like you will be extremely cross with your guests if they do not have a good time and mope about your poor health. I think that desire for making sure others have a good time is very selfless and really reflects a positive image on you as a person.
Again, I hope all your hopes and plans become a reality one day. Good post buddy.
Abdullah
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