True or False. Death Comes in Three's

Joycecwilliams · Apr 9, 2008

On Friday I had a long phone talk with a woman who lives in my town. We were acquaintances. She wanted me to write something in my column about a trip her and husband recently took. We ended up talking about kids, and personal stuff and it was nice.

However on Monday I found out her husband died the day after I spoke with her. I went to his funeral today.

When I came home, I opened up the paper and saw a collegue of mine passed away. When I first started at the paper in 1989 he was there.. but had moved on. He was only 57.

I have always noticed that death comes in threes and I believe in it.. Does anyone else?

III · Apr 9, 2008

I thought that only applied to celebrities

Joycecwilliams · Apr 9, 2008

III said:
I thought that only applied to celebrities

It applies to everyone, including celebrities..

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 9, 2008

My Mom, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Dale Evans Rogers all passed on the same day.

Cranky · Apr 9, 2008

III said:
I thought that only applied to celebrities

I had three deaths in my family last year, after years of not a single one. The first two within weeks of each other in the spring, the last in the summer.

CACTUSWENDY · Apr 9, 2008

I guess it is one of those supersitions that I do believe in. Have seen it happen all the time. Maybe it just makes us more aware of others when one happens close to us that we see the other two...... Just my 2 cents.

DWSTXS · Apr 9, 2008

On a local radio station here, they have a weekly segment called the 'Death Trifecta'.

Every week or two they go over the celebrities/famous people in society that have died recently. There are 6 people on the radio station that participate in this...

They talk about the recently deceased people and vote on whether or not that person is famous enough (in their opinions) to be included. If voted 'in' then that deceased celebrity (or sports figure, politician etc etc) gets a spot in a 3 bedroom apt (in the sky, heaven etc).

Every time an apt fills up with 3 people they move on to the next deceased celebrity, and start a new apt. Therefore, each apt has 3 recently deceased persons living in it from now on.

It's funny to imagine some of the pairings they've had. The dog from Fraiser shares the apt with 2 other celebrities and so on. It's really hysterical to hear the segment.

kristie911 · Apr 9, 2008

Violent deaths seem to come in three's. OD's, car crashes, murders, things like that. At least in my experience.

William Haskins · Apr 9, 2008

155,000 people die a day. when you think about a chunk of time—a week, a month, whatever—you're getting up into millions dropping dead every day.

the odds of 3 people within your lifetime circle of family, friends, acquaintances and people you've known dying in a short time are not remote by any stretch and certainly not mystical.

in case you haven't guessed yet, i voted no.

Appalachian Writer · Apr 9, 2008

Although it doesn't really make any sense, I believe it's true. Kinda spooky.

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 9, 2008

kristie911 said:
Violent deaths seem to come in three's. OD's, car crashes, murders, things like that. At least in my experience.

You really need to control that temper, missy.

Joycecwilliams · Apr 9, 2008

SouthernWriter1978 said:
My mother had a dream about two months ago where her deceased older brother (who also died recently) was at home. She and my aunt went to visit and he informed them to leave, he said there were two others they had to make room for and she and my aunt were not the two. About two days later my mom's nephew died of some sudden brain tumor that they never noticed, and a week later my grandmother (my mom's mother in law who my uncle knew) died from sudden heart failure. Her death was so sudden that even the doctor was shocked. I had an appointment with him that same day and he asked why my blood pressure was up, my husband told him, and he told me how shocked he was at the whole day. Apparently she was not deathly ill either.

I had a aunt who died in 1965 with her brother in law, sister in law, their two children, herself, her two sons, and both women were pregnant. The only living surviviors were her husband and 2 year old daughter. She dreamed a few nights before their death that she and all were in a blank room and they could not find her daughter or husband. Her mother (my granny) said "Your pregnant, it's just a dream". All were killed in Ky when a drunk driver hit them head.

My mom has had these dreams before, so has my son. Luckily my son never predicted anyone's death, however he did predict his and my mothers surgeries happening at the same time. Turns out he was right and his was totally by accident. Her's surgery was sudden too, and she always says my son has her gift.

I believe that we can find out things through dreams, because it happened to me. It was really bizare and no one would believe me if I posted it here..

Haggis · Apr 9, 2008

What William said.

Joe270 · Apr 9, 2008

I voted no.

Death comes in the thousands, like William said.

Continuously, each and every day.

TrainofThought · Apr 9, 2008

I believe more than one death occurs within your circle in a year, but not necessarily three.

I've heard that if you dream about dying it means you or someone close to you is pregnant. :Shrug:

Joycecwilliams · Apr 9, 2008

TrainofThought said:
I believe more than one death occurs within your circle in a year, but not necessarily three.

I've heard that if you dream about dying it means you or someone close to you is pregnant.

Glad I didn't have that dream!!

TrainofThought · Apr 9, 2008

Joycecwilliams said:
Glad I didn't have that dream!!

Me too or I'd be the third one. :Ssh:

That not nice.

Anthony Matias · Apr 9, 2008

TrainofThought said:
I've heard that if you dream about dying it means you or someone close to you is pregnant.

I had a dream I had sex. Does that mean I'm going to have sex?

TrainofThought · Apr 9, 2008

Anthony Matias said:
I had a dream I had sex. Does that mean I'm going to have sex?

No. Confucius say, man who dreams of sex, wakes with solution in hand.

Joe270 · Apr 9, 2008

I had a dream I had sex. Does that mean I'm going to have sex?

Oh, I was gonna say something about being married and the possibility dropping dramatically every year, but I better keep my mouth shut.

writerterri · Apr 9, 2008

I hear people say that a lot.

My dad, uncle and grandpa all within 3 months of each other.

My mom, father in law and long time family cat all in 6 months.

My grandma's death was followed by two births.

Our beloved ArrowQueen, a close friend's mom and my sweet MouseyMoo all in three month's.

I guess it all depends in who you know.

Wait, they all knew me!

True or False. Death Comes in Three's

Does Death Come in Three's?

Yes

No

Not Sure

Joycecwilliams

III

rockin the suburbs

Joycecwilliams

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

Cranky

CACTUSWENDY

An old, sappy, and happy one.

DWSTXS

Mr Mojo Risin...

kristie911

Happy to be here

William Haskins

poet

Appalachian Writer

Somewhere in the hills....

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

Joycecwilliams

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

Joe270

TrainofThought

A flowering bud of bitchiness

Joycecwilliams

TrainofThought

A flowering bud of bitchiness

Anthony Matias

TrainofThought

A flowering bud of bitchiness

Joe270

writerterri

It's a dorky day!