The article reflects on the profound impact of child mortality experienced by previous generations, as shared by the author's grandparents, who lost siblings to disease. The author, through personal bereavement and extensive research, advocates for learning from history regarding death and grief. Unlike today, where most people die in hospitals, past practices involved home deaths with elaborate rituals surrounding mourning. These historical perspectives underline the emotional significance of loss and the compassionate responses they elicited from communities, which can inform current bereavement practices.
In the past, child mortality shaped lives profoundly, forcing people to cope with grief from an early age, fostering compassion for the grieving later in life.
My research on mortality shows how attitudes toward death have evolved; today's burials contrast sharply with historical practices, emphasizing the emotional significance of loss.
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