Im going to share an observation. Tell me if you’ve seen this regardless of the country. Got a relative who came back to the states to bury his wife who passed away overseas. He noted after the funeral everyone went back to their lives. Upon returning to India where he’s been only a 1.5 yrs, he was swarmed with comfort and condolences by ppl he just met. He is not Indian. Example 2, when my father mom passed years back, we went down to see him. We were the only ones that showed up at that point and they know a lot of people. He said, if he was in haiti, his house would be swarmed. But in the states, its empty. Anyone else seen this phenomenon of how different cultures respond to the grieving? (serious replies only please)
There are communities of color as well as Jewish people who still are very much like this in America. But for the most part, the voluntary busyness of American culture does not leave time for this type of support. In addition, while people in many other countries tend to remain in their community for life (whether by choice, culture, or circumstances), Americans are the most transient people on the planet, in a very large country. So there is less opportunity to provide this kind of support.
great response.
Thx!
This!