... I'm sure he's looking down on this right now…
HOMER: (snores) Change the channel, Marge!
LENNY: That's our Homer!
Good old Grimey!
shareThat's what I don't get about people who think it's 'tragic' that someone that was 63 years old died 'too soon', etc.
It's like the people that try to prolong 'life' as long as possible, REGARDLESS of how much the victim of that plan is suffering.
People in this world don't understand death, suffering or pain, so they try to 'prolong life' without considering any other factors.
Look, all 'lives' are temporary (but life itself is eternal), so why would anyone try to prolong something that has to end soon anyway? What does it matter if you die at 63 or 73, except for extra 10 years of AGONY and PAIN? Why should everyone 'live as long as possible' in their current physical form?
Realizing all this is why the priest's speech is so funny - he mentions how Frank's life is basically pure agony and struggle, and yet considers it 'tragic' that it didn't last very long.
When a painful life ends, it's a blessing. Length of life is not something to be celebrated, it's the quality of it.
Would you rather have someone stare at a grey wall for 40 years, or would you rather have them be a successful entertainer for 15 years and then die? (This calculation starts from when they reach adulthood)