I was appalled and couldn't understand why such a nasty, petulant, whiney, spoiled brat type obit was even published.
"Honor thy father and thy mother" was obviously foreign to him, and his father had never hit him, ran around on his mother, or any other terrible thing. Junior was well fed, given a very expensive education, but that wasn't enough. He literally kicked the corpse of his father.
I once read an interview with A. A. Milne’s son (the real Christopher Robin) concerning A. A. Milne. The phrase “petulant ingrate” pops to mind.
Some people just shouldn’t have children. ;(
I was appalled and couldn't understand why such a nasty, petulant, whiney, spoiled brat type obit was even published.
"Honor thy father and thy mother" was obviously foreign to him, and his father had never hit him, ran around on his mother, or any other terrible thing. Junior was well fed, given a very expensive education, but that wasn't enough. He literally kicked the corpse of his father.
I think you have to experience it to really understand it. While I don't think a blistering obit accomplishes anything. The bad parent is just a dead bad parent. I do understand the motivation & the passion behind it though. But again, it doesn't change it.
And actually no, food & expensive educations are not enough. Not by a long shot. Some corpses deserve kicking. Trying to move past the crap the not so dearly departed inflicted on those around them is not always easy.