#039 Vehicle Accessories (Memorial)

It's bad enough that someone close to you has passed away, either naturally or tragically. It's even worse when you have a constant reminder of their death staring you in the face on a daily basis.

I absolutely CAN'T STAND IT when I see people that have memorial stickers on the back of their vehicles. When people die, they have headstones at their gravesites or plaques on their mausoleum or an engraving on an urn... THIS marks their final resting place, not the back of your hilbilly pickup.

Why advertise the death of someone you know? What purpose does it serve? Someone who doesn't know that person isn't going to remember that name then go look them up and read about them, about who they were and how they died... and why would they want to? That person is no longer living.

Imagine you lost someone very close to you (a brother, a sister, an in-law, etc.)... you would NOT want a constant reminder (on the back of the vehicle in front of you) staring you in the face every day... a reminder that you lost someone who you loved and miss very much. Dealing with the grief of a lost loved one is bad enough, and after grieving you must move on.... and seeing these stickers does NOT help that process.

Also, removing these stickers from the back of your vehicle is TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE, and I wish more people would do so. Removing the sticker does not remove your memories of that person from your mind. And let's be honest: when you get a new vehicle, are you going to get a new sticker for that vehicle, too? I doubt it. Putting the stickers on in the first place appears juvenile and impulsive, and is completely a cry for attention.