Life on Facebook, After Death...

Some of the discussions on death and facebook have hit close to home for me. Two years ago, my best friend passed away and to this day his facebook is still active. Similar to the Courtney Purvin case, my friend, Freddy, keeps popping up on the sidebar of my news feed to 'reconnect' with him. It is kind of weird to see- someone who you so badly want to be connected with physically, can only be done so virtually. As far as the memorial sites go I can't say I have a strong opinion of them. Since Freddy's death I have probably been on his facebook everyday, and people comment on his photos, write on his wall, and visit it frequently- it is even crazy to see him still accepting facebook requests. I'm sure one of his siblings or friends knows his password, but when you see "Fred Eissler and XX are now friends", you can't help but get a sick feeling in your stomach.

His family is very into his Facebook remaining the way it is, they feel as if it is a way to keep his spirit alive, and I agree. If his page were to be shut down or anything of that nature, I think it would disappoint and upset a lot of people because the person Freddy is still remains in his photos and videos. Sometimes, when I write on his wall, I go back into our Wall-to-Wall conversations just to remember him- this may be a bit morbid I know, but sometimes it makes it easier to cope.