Comments on: Memorials http://www.banane.com/2006/11/10/memorials/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: banane » Blog Archive » What people are looking for on banane.com http://www.banane.com/2006/11/10/memorials/comment-page-1/#comment-662 banane » Blog Archive » What people are looking for on banane.com Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:02:08 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2006/11/10/memorials/#comment-662 [...] The all time winner, sadly, is a post I wrote after hearing about my friend’s suicide: Andrew Martinez’ memorial. I really didn’t post to ride on his fame, I had my own demons to battle with. The massive media attention was disconcerting at his memorial last weekend that the news cameras were there- they’re really bright and white and annoying. Also that lots of people showed up who didn’t know Andrew but admired his activism. [...] [...] The all time winner, sadly, is a post I wrote after hearing about my friend’s suicide: Andrew Martinez’ memorial. I really didn’t post to ride on his fame, I had my own demons to battle with. The massive media attention was disconcerting at his memorial last weekend that the news cameras were there- they’re really bright and white and annoying. Also that lots of people showed up who didn’t know Andrew but admired his activism. [...]

]]> By: Nancy http://www.banane.com/2006/11/10/memorials/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Nancy Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:11:39 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2006/11/10/memorials/#comment-611 Funny what memories stick with us about certain people. Ways in which their personalities made a mark, and live on in others, I suppose. I was just thinking last night that when babies are born, they are blank slates, ready to absorb, but when people die, they are taking away so much real value - their knowledge, their history, their impact upon the world. I guess it's that 'full circle' thing, and you can't not be okay with it - it's just how it is - but it's hard to bear the loss. I'm sorry for yours. Funny what memories stick with us about certain people. Ways in which their personalities made a mark, and live on in others, I suppose.

I was just thinking last night that when babies are born, they are blank slates, ready to absorb, but when people die, they are taking away so much real value - their knowledge, their history, their impact upon the world. I guess it’s that ‘full circle’ thing, and you can’t not be okay with it - it’s just how it is - but it’s hard to bear the loss.

I’m sorry for yours.

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