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Whether or not you believe in the afterlife, people all over the world use cemeteries, headstones, and memorials as a way to help grieving families and remind the world of lives that have been cut short or lived well. While this often mean thoughtful epitaphs and ornate mausoleums, sometimes peoples own names (or angry messages) leave their memorials with more humor than expected.

Twitter is a lot of things: a hub for political rants and raves, a sounding board for comedians, and a great way to keep up with current events and gossip. And as Twitter user @sixthformpoet displays in this classic thread, it's also a fabulous medium for storytellers who deserve their voices to be heard. This three part tale has it all: sadness, serendipitous romance, humor, and even some serious life lessons. And we're willing to bet you'll want more when you reach the end.

If you're not familiar with The Green Arrow then this meme will likely confuse the hell out of you. It features Grant Gustin who plays Oliver Queen throwing up a peace sign next to the latter's grave. The meme is being used to convey things that "killed" themselves, along with other variations. 

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This story takes a, shall we say, morbid (yet funny) turn? You're gonna have to scroll down and read it for yourself to see what we mean here. All we'll say is that apparently you can find love in the most odd places...

As much as we may want to live forever, the reality of the matter is that we're all going to die at some point. These witty people decided to go out with a sense of humor. Respect.