Mother's Plea: Don't Come to Mourn Son Lost 19 Years Ago
Translated & summarized from Zman Yisrael by baba
Dr. Chana David penned a raw plea for people not to visit her son's grave 19 years after his death, rejecting any form of comfort. She expressed that any new senseless death reopens her wound, making her grief unbearable. David, an accomplished academic and author, stated that her son's loss has left her irrevocably broken.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Dr. Chana David pleaded for mourners not to visit her son's grave 19 years after his death.
- She rejected all forms of comfort, including food, drink, and words of condolence.
- David stated that new senseless deaths reopen her profound and unbearable grief.
- She recounted an attempt to jump into her son's open grave 19 years ago.
- The author is an accomplished academic and published writer.
A grieving mother, Dr. Chana David, has issued a stark plea for people not to attend her son's grave, expressing profound pain and anger 19 years after his death. She explicitly states that mourners should not come if they wear religious head coverings, have beards, wear short shorts, or have extensive tattoos, and also requests that they refrain from bringing food or drink.
David describes her overwhelming grief, stating she still feels the pain as if it were yesterday. She recounts an attempt to jump into her son's open grave 19 years ago, only to be held back by her other living sons. She expresses bitterness towards those who offered condolences, calling their attempts to comfort her with platitudes, food, or stories of other tragedies futile and even insulting.
She believes that any new death, especially one resulting from arrogance, error, or malice, reopens her own wound. David, who has published extensively and holds advanced degrees in mathematics, physics, Hebrew literature, and educational psychology with a specialization in gifted children, conveys that her son's death has left her broken and unable to be comforted. She feels that no words or gestures can heal her, and that the memory of her son is eternal, but the pain of his loss is constantly renewed by the senseless deaths of others.
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