Six Feet Under has come and gone. The HBO program was a hit among so many of
us who looked forward each week to a new episode, mainly because the show was so real. It
illustrated the transitions of life and the funeral industry in a way that many folks had
not thought of before.
Each week, someone died at the beginning of the show. Sometimes, the anticipated decedent
would not be the one who died, proving that death catches too many folks unexpectedly by
cutting short lives before our expected time. Barring suicide, we all have limited control
over the timing of our own deaths.
The emotional devastation of death’s impact on the survivors was amply demonstrated
by the final segments of the last season. Bad decisions are often made during times of
great turmoil and stress in our lives. That lesson alone should be gleaned from the many
lessons taught on Six Feet Under.
Sometimes we die because of poor decisions that we make, and other times as a result of
poor decisions made by others. Sometimes folks are killed through no one’s fault, yet
through the actions of nature. Unnecessary risks increase the chances for an early demise.
Some deaths occur during happy moments, some during sad moments, to both good folk as well
as bad.
I will miss this show in the same way I do other HBO programs when they go into hiatus at
the end of each season; except this time, I will be sad that Six Feet Under has come to an
early demise, and much too soon for this writer. Thank you to the many fine folks both in
front of, and behind the scenes, who brought this compelling show to our homes. We will
miss you!
Six Feet Under has come and gone. The HBO program was a hit among so many of
us who looked forward each week to a new episode, mainly because the show was so real. It
illustrated the transitions of life and the funeral industry in a way that many folks had
not thought of before.