Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
About death being horrible: let's not forget that even God's son, Jesus, had a death of heart rending undignity. At that time crucyfing was the most disgraceful punishment. The body anguish, the humiliation he had to endure on the way of cross and on the cross, the crowd mockery, the torture of his soul...He even lost hope asking his father why he left him.
Jesus's death have nothing romantic or heroic.On the contrary he had to endure the entire cortage of a humble death: fear, pain, sadness, despair.
I think Easter is a holiday related to the lesson of undertaken death in all its undignity. And maybe if he could live his death that way, maybe I also have to be afraid, to suffer, to be sad, etc. At the end of the day death is not a party or a solemn gesture. It's just like our life is: full of concerns and illusions, hopes and uncertainty.