Do you observed this?

@ida123 (6206)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
July 26, 2016 8:06am CST
Don't get me wrong, this is about the funeral wake of a poor man compared to a rich man. I have a neighbor who lived alone because she is a widow and died last Saturday night without notice from her relatives and they only found out that she's dead because she doesn't get outside from her house. During the vigil, only few attended the service and only few give foods for the novena, it seems that when a poor person died, only few attended and gives offering because that person is not well known to the neighborhood and can't offer good foods for the novena compared to a rich person who died, who has plenty of money, they received plenty of alms and foods even they can buy foods and even received plenty of offerings. What an ironic, sigh. Do you observed this in your place?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Jul 16
I'm sure that happens, but I don't go to church, so don't know what you mean.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 16
I see but I understand you Dianne, we have different culture.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Aug 16
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
29 Jul 16
The widow obviously didn't have many friends - I think that's more of the reason why not many people attend.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 16
This old woman is a retired teacher and yet some retired teachers come but only few of them.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Aug 16
@jaboUK, I agree with you.
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• Philippines
31 Jul 16
I don't know. But one thing is for sure, only my family will visit my wake, who ever is left behind that is.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Jul 16
Don't say that friend, I know you have friends around and also your relatives.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Aug 16
@ida123 That is part of culture my dear.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
26 Jul 16
I guess it is the same everywhere.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Jul 16
I thought, it is only in Asian country but I'm wrong in my opinion. Sad, right?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Jul 16
I often see such scenario. We pity them, and try to help as much as we could by being at the wake, as our time permits.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 16
Yes and that is not only here in my place, I observed that also in my birthplace, so pity and ironic. It is good to help the needy not the one who has already, right?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Jul 16
Nope. If we know the neighbors we still offer anything we can give. Whether he/she is snob when that person was still alive. We still offer anything. And I agree, the poor don't get much and the rich gets much.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Jul 16
@ida123 I agree.
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@skysnap (20153)
26 Jul 16
Yes observed this in plenty of places. I just hate this time of stuff happening.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Aug 16
You may be right friend.People only attend a wake when there is something to eat.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 16
There is still many differences in the way the poor and rich are treated.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Jul 16
That is true and it is very sad to know the truth.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
28 Jul 16
I think its the size of the family and whether or not the family was close that makes the biggest difference.
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