The Departures was both charming
and very uneasy at first. I never quite knew how I felt about the job of mortician.
It was never something I had thought much about, and out of ignorance I thought
it was disgusting just like the main character’s wife. After watching this
movie and learning exactly why they do this job and how it affects families, I
gained more respect for the job title as a whole. Never in my life have I seen
someone go into a career wanting to make people beautiful at the end of their life
just as they were in the beginning. I always wondered, “why all that work for
nothing??”…. “They just get covered for eternity under the sand or turned into
ashes anyway.” Yes, I was very ignorant and I now see why this job is done. The
beauty in creating such a flawless job to make sure everything is perfect for
departure is an amazing opportunity. I personally would want to look my best
for the last time in daylight as well. This movie was a great inspiration to
the job of all morticians and definitely justifies their jobs. I am really glad
I got to witness this and I now have a more open mind on this career, even
though I could never do this myself.
What you said about "they just get covered for eternity under the sand or turned into ashes anyway" struck me. That's how I feel about the mortician job sometimes. It just seems like such a waste, because it's not practical. Just pop 'em in a box and put them in the ground and be done with it! But we can't just pop our grandma in a box, without at least looking at her one last time, even though we've seen her a thousand times. Practicality isn't reality. What if we stopped doing everything that wasn't practical? How many loved objects and traditions would we do away with? How would we look at Jesus, the guy who seems to do so many impractical things? Sorry, this comment is really long. I probably should have written my blog on this subject. :)
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