HW 49 - Comments on Best of Your Break HW

Hi Amon this is Leticia,

In Your blog i liked how you mentioned that its more about respect of the dead, then the actual death. “I’ve seen both the traditional American way as well as the Japanese way, and they both mainly focus on paying respect to the dead". This probably explains why people say rest in peace and they are in a better place... To devote to the person that they are being appreciate. I can relate, to not feeling the same way when a person died, because my friend could be sad, and I feel weird because I'm not sad. “This made me feel guilty, not because of the loss but because I did not feel the same way”. When I saw this sentence It made think about the many times I felt uncomfortabl

Hi Dima This is leticia
"Death still the most terrible thing in the life and I am sure a lot of the people thinks in the same way and this is the most part of the people in the world who scared about the death and don't want to discuss this topic at all because everyone feels differently"
I disagree with the frist line because I think death is natural and its something that happens daily. I think how a person dies could be a terrible thing death but not death its self. e because someone was crying or when I didn’t feel bad about something.

HW 50 - First Third of Care-of-the-Dead Book Post

HW 48 - Family Perspectives on the Care of the Dead

Brown beautiful old lady Stella (80):

Leticia: Hi Stella, How are you.

Stella: I'm Fine darlling , What bring you here today?

Leticia:  Stella, Can I ask you couple questions?

Stella:  Yes, What is it about?

Leticia: The care of the dead....

Stella:  Hmm interesting...ask all you want I got all day.

Leticia: What do you know about death?

Stella: I know that people die in many ways.... Some good and some bad.

Leticia:  What do you think is the proper way, someone should die?

Stella: Ollddd like me... But to be filled with happiness.

Stella: You don't want to be lonely when you die... you want people to know that they care for you and you care for them.

Stella: I know I’m going to die, I’m not scared though. I have done what I had to do in my life. I traveled, got kids and got married. I' m alright. I just thank god, that I’m just aging...

Stella: But I do miss my wonderful husband...

Leticia: How did his death effect you?.

Stella: I was not ready for him to go.. But nothing that I could do, but be by his side and love even more each day.

Stella: He died of an heart attack...

Stella: but my kid were older when he died, They understood the condition he was in... It was hard for all of us.

Leticia: How was his funeral?

Stella: Beautiful... He is buried by the beach under a tree.. by his home country.

Stella: This was the hardest part in my life...

Stella: I made sure, everything went well and peaceful. No music just sound of the ocean.

Tia Rosa (60):

Leticia: Son Tia,

Tia: Dios te bendiga.

Leticia: Tia, Can ask you couple questions?

Tia: Si

Leticia: What do you think about death?

Tia: Its natural.. But some people die of being sick, which is why when someone die of being sick can be sadder, than just someone dyeing of old age...

Leticia: What do you think should be done about death?

Tia: I think people should show respect and their kindness to the family and that died... Things feel better when people show that they care.

From Interviewing Stella, I can tell that she was not a sad woman, she didn't cry when she spoke about her husband, or seemed scared about death. What seemed to bother her was that her husband died of a heart attack instead of watching him getting older with her.  I liked the way she describe his funeral, it seemed like it was peaceful and filling. Stella was with her husband for about 35 yrs, she never thought that her husband could die like that, that’s what she felt was disappointing.  What I got form my Tia was that it was more about the family being together after someone died, to respect that they died and life continues living.  She mentioned that a person should die of old age instead of being sick; this was what Stella was talking about too. I think it’s because it more scary to die of an sickness than dying naturally. Knowing someone that is sick involves more personal feelings because you see a person suffering and there not much you can do. MY aunt and Stella, rather a person die of old age than any other thing, and that the family should be together.

HW 47 - Peer Perspectives on the Care of the Dead

 A Barista at Starbucks

I spoke to her when I was on my 10 min break:

Juiliana:

Leticia :Hella busy out there right?

Juiliana : Yeahhh like always. ughh

Leticia: Can ask you couple questions?

Juiliana: Sure, Whats its about?

Leticia: Death!..well the care of the dead.

Juiliana: So0o.

Leticia: What do you think about When people die?

Juiliana: Like are they really dead?... Are they going to heaven?

Juiliana:  I believe people continue living, kind of like Karma, what goes around, comes right back.

Juiliana:  I don't know, because my parents are not that old. My mother is like my friend.

Leticia: Have gone to funerals before?

Juiliana: Yeahh it was sad, but I did not lose my friend, she is still on my mind all the time, is just I can't see her.

Leticia: If you don’t mind me asking....Where do you think you will go when you die???.

Juiliana:.. I hope Heaven.... I'm not sure if I'm able to make that choice.

 Tyron Another Barista

While, I was on my Half.

Leticia: Tyron. Let me ask you a couple questions.

Tyron: Whattt Do you want to ask?.. I hope is a appropriate  questions.. Cause I am not your mother.

Leticia: relaxxx.

Tyron: Ask away.

Leticia: So what do you think about death?

Tyron: Childdd. How old are you again?... Girl I have seen death.. In Harlem things happen.

Tyron: Things happen, for a reason. This is why people need to be smart on what they do in life.

Tyron:. I been to funerals.. Cried, laughed.. And questioned.

Tyron: They all say, Rest in peace and they are at a better place...

Kristen one of my close friends:

Leticia: Hola Kristennn.

Leticia: What do you think about death?

Kristen: I think it’s scary

kristen:  I Think it’s sad for people to die

Kristen: I think people should live for many years...But through the movement of the future? Like people from dinosaur’s days, they don’t live with us now. But What if they were still living among us?

Leticia: So like life never ends?

Kristen: The earth changed in many always... It never ended.. .But people have..

Leticia: Do you believe in heaven and hell?

Kristen:  Noo… People bodies do deteriorate. But since there is no heaven or hell, the person goes into the next living thing.

Leticia: So do you think people should celebrate a person death?

Kristen: I don’t think celebrate is the word... But a presentation of the person.

Leticia: So what do you think, you would do.. If a person close to you die

Kristen : Hope their next life is beautiful.

After interviewing these people, The conclusion seem to be that, things happen for a reason,  and life works out in mysterious ways.

The care of the dead?.. Sounds like it’s part of the history channel (it is)... I don’t know where it came from or When people start having funerals….And who said it people need to wear all black?.  

My mother is not a religious person, but she believes there is a heaven and hell.   My mother never force or tried to make me be religious. But This year, I put into thought.. Not that I don’t believe, but being part of a religion is safe, because there is a backup.. A person or something looking out for you.. This is why I respect people for continuing their belief. I think and I Hope that there is a person or something looking out for me, even though I’m not part of dominate religious practice. I thought it was interesting how Kristen mentioned that humans Die, but the earth does not die. Which, I think it’s true the person is not in the same body you knew them in, but they are still living their life.  It’s kind of like…You think you saw them in the street…Or a person reminds you of them. 

HW 46 - Initial Thoughts on the Care of the Dead

The care of the dead?.

The reason why I put a question mark in the end of that sentence is because this is not something that I think about.  As a little girl, I did not know people who died, just knew about animals dyeing. But what i do know is that people respect them and believe their souls continue living. What I don’t understand about it, is that people need to feel sad? Most of the people I know, told me about someone in their family or a friend dying and it’s a sad story, this is probably why i don’t like going to funerals or listening about someone death. But why does it has to be sad that the person died?.. .Well I do think it depends on the situation because If someone were to die because of an illness, accident or old age.  Those incidents come with different emotions, especially   when it’s unexpected. Unexpected things are the worse, but also when you expected can be just as worse. Different religious handle the care of dead in many different ways, I know that in Mexico there is a day where they celebrate dead which is called the day of the dead and in Santeria it involves spiritualty.

This makes me think about the people close to me, How would I feel if they were to die???.. Or what they would think when I pass away? I wouldn’t want people to feel sad, but not happy because I pass away. But that life continues (does that sound harsh?).. I know people that died, I can’t say that I was really close to them, but I knew them well enough…are they watching over me? (I don’t know). If knew they were watching over me, I’ll probably be more aware of what I do in my daily life.  But I guess, us humans need to figure out what our own mistakes are, and what can we do to better ourselves. If someone we knew died, told us what we are doing wrong. Will we still learn from our mistakes??. I am not dead. But when I do pass maybe I can answer these questions myself.

HW 45 - Reply to Other Peoples' Comments

Thank you guys for commenting my project, what you guys found interesting about my project, was that I put my personal thoughts and emotions into my story. Allwyen mentioned: "I also enjoyed how you made the project personal to you, and you didn’t leave out any feeling, this made the project feel more real, and shows more of your own personality coming out". This explains that my project made him feel connected, because it could affect how he view doctors or maybe not. He also wanted to know, what I wanted to be different about my doctors visit. Sarah C mentioned:  "Your project gave an extremely emotional personal narrative. You showed a parallel between your experience with the United States medical care and the standard prenatal stores".  When Sarah told me this, I felt that that what I was trying to get with my blog, and I’m glad, she got that while reading my blog. They both questioned how they wanted to know pregnant   people in the prenatal care.

HW 44 - Comments on Other People's Projects

Hi sam,
This is leticia

I enjoy reading your blog about the importance of having a baby and its part of our human nature. I really like the part when you mentioned "I believe that family have the most conscientious approach to raising a child, as they see it as a responsibility and not a toy. Friends look out for your best interests in terms of life style changes and possible career implications". Especially the line when you mentioned believe that family have the most conscientious approach to raising a child, as they see it as a responsibility and not a toy. Because I see my brother raising his child, he make sure his child is good and has the things he needs, I could he will be raised well, since the fact my brother is in his 30's and so is his wife.. But I have question for you. What do you think about young adults such as 14-20, They spend most of the time partying and not focusing on their child life? Are they responsible? Do their friends and family members support them? What do you think about that?

Also from your blog I like that you based it on religious views too. I think that’s also a part of people families and how they will like to raise their baby.... Is your religion view going to influence on how you would like to raise your baby?.. Do you think religion is important in peoples life .




Hi Rossi,
I don’t know you and I don’t think you are in my grade?..I’m in 12th you?.
Well I was snooping around and I saw your name and I said Why not!. MY name is leticia.
I really liked your blog because I never heard a prospective from a nurse. I liked the questions you asked because; it gets into details with what the nurse thinks. For person #1 ... I like the line when she mentioned "used “judiciously” and to a doctor or patients liking. She claimed that patients may have a cesarean on a certain day just so that they would not be in the hospital on another" I think that explains, the point of doctors ability to do what they please and get the mothers out as soon as possible.

For person # 2 I liked how she backed up the hospital, it explains she is either against it or with it but she is scared, she could lose her job "When asked about C-section rates, she said that Roosevelt hospital has the lowest C-section rates in the city. “Do you think if you interview outside the hospital it would have been different.


For person #3 I liked how she was honest and straight forward. I liked she compared Jamaica and US she was not saying one is better than other. I also liked when she mentioned “it’s not that the doctors are not properly trained, they just are not fully educated.” In saying this she agreed that they handle situations as if they are in emergency and said that the trainings for doctors should be different. During her training she was trained like a midwife and working in the field that she does, surrounded by doctors and many unnatural births she said that they are just accustomed to the emergency situations" Which made ask do doctors want to know how to do natural birth? or are they force to not be educated about it.?.

Overall I think you did a good job, Its nice to hear from people who work in the hospital,. This made me feel that doctors of a sense of people views.

Hi megumi,

This is leticia

I liked how you focused on c- sections in the United States, and it became high practice in the birthing process.

While reading your blog I liked how you explained the statistics on C-section rates in the United States. And how you explained the statistics but you added your ideas, which made the blog more interesting.

This matters to me because, From reading your blog and doing some research on my mine. This makes me think about was it because they mother needed or was it because the doctors just wanted to do?

Hey  Matthew its me Leticia

I liked how you start your blog in poem format “One America…”but gets into guide information too. I think your point of view on single mothers are very important because I am raised by one parent and I do think how much a difference it would be if, I had both parents.  I think it’s important for both partners to be involved in the child’s life even If they are not together. But what about the views of single dads?... I think that would have been a cool thing to add.... Overall I liked your blog.