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For a long time, I had a fear of the dead. I hated cemeteries, and I could never go into a funeral home alone. And don’t even ask me to touch a dead body. That would have freaked me out far too much. As I’ve gotten older, though, the fear has dissipated. Maybe it’s because I’ve lost people that are close to me which put me in the position of having to push past my fears.
I have touched the dead and stood in cemeteries and attended funerals, and though it isn’t something I’d want to do every day, I do it when it’s necessary. As far as working in a morgue goes, that’s something I don’t think I could do. Being surrounded by death, to me, would be such a harsh reminder that it’s inevitable. And though I know it’s inevitable, I don’t want to see it every day. I don’t want to come face to face with it every day. So, no, I couldn’t work in a morgue, not even if the pay was really, really good. What about you?
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This wasn’t in the book I’ve been sharing questions from, but there was another version that asked about what I hated about the holiday season. I just chose to focus on Halloween since we’re so close.  I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it, either. It’s not something I actively celebrate, i.e., I don’t decorate my house or yard, and I don’t go to any parties. I will give out candy to neighborhood kids as I wouldn’t want to take away the fun for them. So I guess the title of this blog post should be something like "I'm ambivalent about Halloween."
That said, I’m not scared of Halloween stuff. I like to go to haunted houses and cemetery walks at night during the season. (I just went to a Haunted Jail Tour last weekend.) I think part of that comes from being a writer. I like to learn about new things and get ideas for new books. I much prefer to focus on the fall rather than Halloween. Pumpkin spice. Hayrides. Bonfires. Toasted marshmallows. Crunchy red and orange leaves beneath my feet. The nip in the air. And Starbucks’ newest creation “Pecan Oatmilk Latte.” Yum! And, for me, fall is over far too quickly! I'd rather have another month of it and take away a month of summer. This is another question from “3000 Questions About You,” and this one had me wrestling. One, I don’t have family that I’m close to…at least not biologically. My friends have become my family so, in that sense, I would do anything for them. But I couldn’t just answer this question without having more information.
What does the “lifetime of support” entail? Is it emotional? Financial? Spiritual? Physical? Or all of them? I think the answer would have to be “all of them” for me to accept a fatal mission. There is no doubt in my mind that if I had the ability to ensure my friends were taken care of in all these ways for the rest of their lives, I would risk my own life. The other question I had was “does this include everyone that I consider family?” Do I get to choose the people who get this support? Is there a limit to the number of people I can include? Then there’s the obvious of “who provides this support?” What happens if that person dies, or the organization goes out of business before my family is gone? Will the support continue? As you can tell, I’m not the type of person who does things without a lot of consideration. I rarely make rash decisions. I have to mull over major decisions for a long time, weighing the pros and cons before finally making up my mind. Even if I had all the answers to this one, I’d still have to spend some time thinking about it to see if I came up with more questions. What about you? Is this something you could do without hesitation? Would you have questions?  This was a question in a book called “3,000 Questions About Me,” and I thought what a perfect time of the year to answer this question as we close in on Halloween. I’ve culled out several more that fit this time of the year as well!
I’ve watched The Walking Dead and have seen a lot of zombie movies, and I’ve enjoyed them for the most part. The Walking Dead did get a little too gory for me, and I bowed out after the fourth season. But I think this question is a lot like “do you believe in ghosts?” Some people really believe the zombie apocalypse is a possibility much like they believe we’re going to be visited by aliens from other planets one day. Personally, I believe more in life on other planets than I do in zombies. That said, what do I know? I can’t honestly say with 100% knowledge that zombies or ghosts don’t exist. So what do you think? Do zombies exist, and could we face an apocalypse one day? What is your favorite zombie movie? Mine will always be Warm Bodies! |
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