Comments on: Students Build Coffin for Dying Teacher. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meggymoo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-78517 Meggymoo Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:41:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-78517 I think this is a great way of teaching children that death is a part of life kinda like when your first pet dies I think this is a great way of teaching children that death is a part of life kinda like when your first pet dies

]]> By: Jackie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77916 Jackie Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:06:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77916 to yuck: What is sick about it? What do you tell your four-year old when he begins to grapple with the concept of death? How would these children deal with losing their dear teacher suddenly if there was a cover-up or taboo? 4 is NOT too young. They can start coping with their sadness right away, instead of later, and get a great view of serene dying- not up close, of course. to yuck: What is sick about it? What do you tell your four-year old when he begins to grapple with the concept of death? How would these children deal with losing their dear teacher suddenly if there was a cover-up or taboo?
4 is NOT too young. They can start coping with their sadness right away, instead of later, and get a great view of serene dying- not up close, of course.

]]> By: Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77758 Carl Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:46:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77758 Ginger: "We should all be so lucky to have our coffins made by people we love and who love us. I would not be opposed to my children participating in such a project." Wow, very true. Great comment. I agree 100% I toy a little with woodworking. I'm no carpeter for sure, but I would be moved beyond belief if any of my dear loved ones ever asked me to build them a coffin. I couldn't imagine the power of that gift. Ginger: “We should all be so lucky to have our coffins made by people we love and who love us. I would not be opposed to my children participating in such a project.”

Wow, very true. Great comment. I agree 100%

I toy a little with woodworking. I’m no carpeter for sure, but I would be moved beyond belief if any of my dear loved ones ever asked me to build them a coffin. I couldn’t imagine the power of that gift.

]]> By: yuck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77645 yuck Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:35:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77645 this is sick this is sick

]]> By: astrodex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77635 astrodex Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:07:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77635 What a beautiful gift she is giving those children. The death of someone close to you can make you feel powerless, especially if you are a child. By allowing them to participate in the "process" she is giving them a small measure of control over the situation. What a great teacher. There should be more like her, not less. I'm sure she will be missed by many. What a beautiful gift she is giving those children. The death of someone close to you can make you feel powerless, especially if you are a child. By allowing them to participate in the “process” she is giving them a small measure of control over the situation. What a great teacher. There should be more like her, not less. I’m sure she will be missed by many.

]]> By: Acedia http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77490 Acedia Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:30:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77490 My feeling is that children this young understand death but since they are "wired" for self-preservation, they are not actually devastated by it unless it directly affects their day to day life (i.e., "who will take care of me." I think it is a good and reasonable thing for children to realize that death is a sad, but integral, part of life. I would willingly allow my daughter to participate in this loving "send off" project. My feeling is that children this young understand death but since they are “wired” for self-preservation, they are not actually devastated by it unless it directly affects their day to day life (i.e., “who will take care of me.”

I think it is a good and reasonable thing for children to realize that death is a sad, but integral, part of life. I would willingly allow my daughter to participate in this loving “send off” project.

]]> By: Crudely Wrott http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77393 Crudely Wrott Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:48:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77393 If I ever write a dictionary this would be the illustration for the word "bittersweet". If I ever write a dictionary this would be the illustration for the word “bittersweet”.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77384 Alex Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:38:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77384 Is it only in the US that we have adults actively shield their children from death? Is it only in the US that we have adults actively shield their children from death?

]]> By: Ty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77370 Ty Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77370 I wonder if the kids are too young to even know what they're really doing. I wonder if the kids are too young to even know what they’re really doing.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77368 Ginger Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:06:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77368 We should all be so lucky to have our coffins made by people we love and who love us. I would not be opposed to my children participating in such a project. We should all be so lucky to have our coffins made by people we love and who love us. I would not be opposed to my children participating in such a project.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77342 Miss Cellania Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:54:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77342 Wow, I had read the story elsewhere, but I got the impression that the students were older, like a high school shop clas. These kids are young! Wow, I had read the story elsewhere, but I got the impression that the students were older, like a high school shop clas. These kids are young!

]]> By: Heather http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77334 Heather Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77334 I understand the teachers thinking... that her body will be housed inside something made by the hands of children. I understand the teachers thinking… that her body will be housed inside something made by the hands of children.

]]> By: yayo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77332 yayo Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:26:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77332 Damn sad history!!!!!!! :( Damn sad history!!!!!!! :(

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-77329 ted Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:21:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/15/students-build-coffin-for-dying-teacher/#comment-77329 Kinda creepy with so many of them smiling. Kinda creepy with so many of them smiling.

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