You know I've thought about this several times but not quite deeply. It was only recently where someone on hearing the death of some girls commented 'and they were so pretty'. I started to think about this again. The importance we lend to physical appearance is so staggering, and it invades every aspect of our lives. I too have made such a comment once upon a time, I can't remember a specific event but I must have. What does someone's percieved 'prettiness' or 'handsomeness' have to do with a sad occurrence in connection with them. Are people who are 'beautiful' in our opinions not supposed to go through pain? Or if they do, is it more than their beauty should allow? Do they get a pass mark, should the 'angel of death' pass over them? We hear it all the time, or is it out of courtesy?, that we just have to make such comments. I am trying to understand. Aaah well.
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Come 2tink of it i also say dat o,guess we are trying 2justify y dey shouldn't be dead,nt dat ugly ppl fil more pain,like if an ugly person died i'd probably say 'eeyah, and she was such a nice person'
everyone we know is beautiful
I found out someone i have had banter with on Nairaland was shot. And while people talked about how sad it was, I just couldnt see what the point made about him being intelligent or mature was about. Those are nice attributes to have but it doesnt make it less painful if you didnt perceive the person as having those qualities.
Its such a sad thing, but i think people waste time on non-issues when it comes to such matters. Death is sure for everyone but Life is precious. Life is Now.
perhaps people look for some emotion to feel the loss by thinking of those attributes.
Perhaps...
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