I Beg Someone to Prove Me Wrong

“When my mother was dying, Facebook made it possible for my friends and family to give their support and love during a time when it was needed. When my mother died, notification was easier. The ongoing support I’m still receiving six months later is one example of how Facebook has shortened distances between loved ones.” – Mary Castle / New York

The above quote is real and comes from an infographic put together by Mashable.com, a leading source for news, information & resources for the Connected Generation.

Mashable.com recently surpassed one million Facebook fans and marked the accomplishment by compiling an infographic of responses submitted by readers to the question “How has Facebook had an impact on your life?”

Facebook itself recently reached one billion users who each spend over 11 hours a month (on average) on the social network. Facebook is now woven into our everyday lives and we seem to hold back nothing when sharing on the social network.

The conversation is happening and death is a discussion that is taking place. Here are a few Facebook Timelines where consumers are creating thousands of discussions about death care, funeral services and grief. The Grief Toolbox – 5,743 Liks and 3,300+ talking about this

“Grief The Unspoken” – 22,080 likes · 33,205 talking about this

Silent Grief – Child Loss Support – 3,535 likes · 1,523 talking about this

Grief Loss & Recovery – 6,089 likes · 188 talking about this

These Timelines are just a sampling of the conversations that are taking place on just Facebook and they fully support the statement I made in June “No One Wants to Talk About Death…Bulls**t!”

Still think I’m wrong? Listen to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg talk about the decision to post her Grandmother’s obituary on Facebook and the surprise response she received.