Fear of death is a normal human condition we struggle for our life, and for the life's of others, and we desperately desire to avoid unknowns. But are people more fearful, or less fearful, at different ages? I can relate to this when I was young I was very afraid to die. I also feared dying because I watched all of my family die so tragically, I lived my life for years wondering when and how I was going to die. Now that I am older, I don't fear dying I often wonder how I am going to leave this world, plane,train,or automobile. I think a lot of it has to do with my faith in God and knowing where I'm going when I do pass away. Chapter 14 talks about how society denies death. I have had a lot of phone calls letting me know that my family members have died, and not one time did they call and say hey charlene your my is dead. Most people use the works passed away,passed on, gone to glory, went to see Jesus, gone to heaven. Some fears seem normal, that is justified and within reason. Others seem to be exaggerated. The term fear of death is generally used when such apprehension has a specific, identifiable source. In comparison, death anxiety describes feelings of apprehension and discomfort that lack an identifiable source.
Reference: ageing the individual and society Susan M. Hillier Georgia M. Barrow
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