Right From The Heart 1-Minute DevotionsSample

Pseudo Grief

A modern day phenomenon in the age of TV is the irrational outpouring of pseudo grief. People grieve more intensely for an image they've never personally known, than they do for a neighbor or family member who dies.

We saw this most dramatically with the death of Lady Di and JFK, Jr. Both represented what society saw as the best of their nation's royalty. Both were young, glamorous, attractive and wealthy. They were the ideal in the world's eyes. Yet, most of us didn't know them. We just knew the image presented on the screen.

Do you care more for images than the real people in your life?

Who do you grieve for the most when they're gone? If it's an image on TV, you're living a 'pseudo life,'... not a real life. For real living comes with real relationships and sometimes, with loss, that involves real grief. But when that loss comes, a real relationship with God will get you through that grief. Real relationships have real pain, but they also have real meaning. Meaningful relationships with God and your fellow man are essential to real living.