Five Stages of Grief

[trystinn]

I'm putting this out there because I'm seeing a lot of judgment and *that* really bothers me.

To review:

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

Some of us have been thrown right back into those stages. That's perfectly appropriate. If you're comfortably in Acceptance, I applaud you. I'm happy for you.

For me, personally, this wasn't about one man's death. It was about Justice for the victims and survivors. For those who have stood before us and fallen overseas, for their families and for those of us who still rage at the senselessness of hatred.

Proverbs 11:10 - When the wicked perish, there is joyful song (Solomon, the Wise)

Comments

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

I respect your feelings, however I have been horrified by the celebrations and the posturing by what appears to me to be mostly young cocky college kids.
If anything this posturing solidifies his arguments on americas lack of morality.
I truly feel that Bin Laden was an asshat, however that does not make him any less a human being.
And for me any life taken should be done so with respect and solemnity and a bit of regret.
Which I have no doubt those Seals did anyone who is that close to life and death has a bigger respect for it than the rest of us who may only see it on TV.
I guess what really bothers me about this whole thing is we are becoming that which we loathe, we are celebrating death even if it is a deserved death.
Still Love you though:)

[brock-tn.livejournal.com]

Don't know about you, but the Gods with whom I have a relationship understand the need for vengance just fine, thankyouverymuch. (The An Mhor Rhiogain Herself Herself is chortling contentedly away in the back of my head even as I type this.)

No, I didn't go out into the streets dancing in joy, but I felt no sorrow at all over the death of Osama bin Laden. Grim satisfaction is about the best way I can describe my state of mind. But, then, I was a soldier for most of my adult life, and I still work for DoD as a civilian. Tends to predispose me to think in certain ways, I suppose.

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

Brock, I absolutely agree the man needed to meet death in a very real very permanent way and none of my Gods have an issue with that part of it at all.
My Issue is the celebrating in the streets which was crass and inappropriate and frankly puts the guys on the ground in danger well more danger.
I will also add that I truly enjoy your wit your humor your intelligence and your savvy.
You have seen things that I have never seen, and I respect the hell out of you.
Still feel ill and the though of celebrating mine enemy's death at least outwardly, inside I am relieved and proud of the Seals that took the bastard out.

[brock-tn.livejournal.com]

Add:

Hosea 8:7 - "For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: "

As they used to say in Texas: "He was a man as needed killin'." Not a tear will I shed for him.