

At least with death comes the idea that maybe, depending on what you believe, there is something bigger than you waiting on the other side. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture made me wonder which feeling is worse, which one is the bigger gut-punch of total, utter loss. But losing a friendship or breaking off a relationship means they will continue to exist without you. With people, it's harder.ĭeath removes people from the circles of the world. Leaving your iPhone on the train is terrible, money falling out of your pocket sucks, and unless other humans are as benevolent and selfless as we hope them to be, we'll never recover these things.

Misplacing an object is inconvenient, troubling at best if the thing was of some sentimental value or important use to you.
