The meaning of Mourning
The word mourning itself means “to feel deep sorrow, to show great concern, or to deplore some existing wrong.” It implies that if we are to live life on the higher plane then we are to be sensitive, sympathetic, tenderhearted, and alert to the needs of others and the world.
Perhaps we can see its meaning more clearly by thinking about its opposite. What is the opposite of mourning? Some might say it would be joy- and that is correct to a certain degree. But more than that, the opposite of mourning is insensitivity, lack of caring, unconcern, callousness, and indifference. When we mourn it is because our hearts have been touched by the suffering and heartache of others, or even by our own heartache. When we do not care and indifferent, then we do not mourn. The person who mourns is a person with a tender and sensitive heart.
Perhaps we can see its meaning more clearly by thinking about its opposite. What is the opposite of mourning? Some might say it would be joy- and that is correct to a certain degree. But more than that, the opposite of mourning is insensitivity, lack of caring, unconcern, callousness, and indifference. When we mourn it is because our hearts have been touched by the suffering and heartache of others, or even by our own heartache. When we do not care and indifferent, then we do not mourn. The person who mourns is a person with a tender and sensitive heart.
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