Life Goes On: Meerkat Manor - The Death of Flower Part 2

My brother died more than 37 years ago, just before he was to graduate from high school. It was devastating to my family. The day after it happened I was walking through the living room, and the evening news was on the TV. Nobody was watching it, but it was on. The anchor people were chatting as evening news anchor people always have. My first thought was how can they sit there chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened? As if nothing had changed? As if nothing was different?

And then it hit me. For them, nothing had happened. Nothing had changed. Nothing was different.

That's when I fully realized the true meaning of "life goes on."

Since then, I have seen examples of that principle over and over. The most recent example was the 2 episodes of Meerkat Manor that Animal Planet has shown since they aired the episode about the death of Flower.

Flower was a born leader. She made what would be for us difficult decisions that were best for the group, not necessarily best for any one individual. She was tough - she ousted those who threatened the stability of the group. She was also merciful - she did not kill many of her grandchildren that others in her leadership position would have.

Even though there will never be another Flower, there were meerkats long before Flower and there will be meerkats long after Flower. One daughter has risen to the leadership role and shows potential.

Flower's mate has moved on.

Life goes on.