I guess this could simply be a term used to describe
appropriate,
useful mourning. There are times when a person mourns when it really isn't
warranted. I think appropriate times to mourn include:
- the death of a loved person, or creature
- the
destruction of some object that had a sort of
sentimental value to you
I also think, even though it can be a
beautiful thing, it is sometimes appropriate to
mourn the the setting of the sun. If you've had a particularly excellent
day, and it's coming to an end, maybe it's alright to wish that it weren't, and maybe even be
sad. This should be a relatively brief mourning period, though, because life goes on, and the coming day holds
infinite amounts of
potential, it just needs to be used correctly.