Close Encounters: Tereza Kostková and Oleg Vojtíšek, Czech Radio: We've Isolated Young People from Death
😱"Is it really true that most deaths in our country go without a funeral?!" Tereza Kostková wondered in Close Encounters on Czech Radio Dvojka, where our Oleg was a guest.
We see people who still burst into tears twenty years after the death of a loved one.🥀 Without a funeral, you won't find closure, and it will torment you your whole life, especially if the death was sudden and unexpected.
The reasons vary: from traumatizing experiences at the crematorium to financial concerns. And sometimes it's also because of a well-intentioned idea that leads to hell – to avoid traumatizing children 👶 We've raised a whole generation of people who have completely suppressed death. And when it hits them, it's all the worse and deeper. 🔪
So, how do you do funerals honestly?
🏡In a beautiful place that uplifts you.
👨👨👦👦On a day that suits everyone who should and wants to be at the funeral.
💌In a way that helps you relieve guilt or say what would otherwise keep coming back to you.
Burning messages or sending messages on balloons or boats isn't esoteric at all. On the contrary, it's a very tangible and easily understandable way to put a final period on the relationship with the deceased, and then watch it leave us – because that's the reality. ⚫
👂If you want to explore the topic of Czech funerals in a similar way to how Tereza Kostková explored it, listen to us on Close Encounters on Czech Radio.