Joy And Melancholy

Aunt and uncle got back yesterday.It felt great to be around them and I have never seen them so happy,especially my Aunt.The stampede at Mina was indeed a tragedy and hearing about it first hand made me feel even more melancholic than when I read about it/watched it on TV .My aunt said that people were actually rejoicing,saying how lucky these people were,as they would head straight to heaven.Somehow, this notion doesn't hit home with me.I shudder at the mere thought of being trampled to death like that.It also breaks my heart to think of the families of all those people.May Allah grant them all the strength to deal with their losses!ameen!
Moiz makes some excellent points here.