But Beyonce said You Are Replaceable

When we talked about the irrational attachment people have with people in class it reminded me of a discussion I had with some friends in high school. A similar question was asked, "can a step mom replace your mom?" One of my friend said that their mom is irreplaceable.

Honestly everyone is replaceable. If my mom was to die, and my dad remarried I would have a new mom. This lead to hours of discussion and a text group that wouldn't be quiet. They all talked about how their mom was unique and no one could ever take her place. While I see the value the children have for their mom because that is someone who has invested a lot of time into them; the children also know that even their mom's are human and one day will die. When the conversation was going on in class I wanted to say that I agree humans die nothing abnormal about it, not to say I won't miss them. I see how it would be irrational attachment, why that one human? What was so special? What did that person give you that someone else can't? 

I just find it so interesting. It is easier to say that everyone will die and come to terms that it's okay, because when the time comes and someone dies, we are not okay.