Feb 2013
June 20, 2010
Death is the great equalizer.
It is also one of the world's greatest mysteries.
How is it that one day all is normal, and the next, you find yourself being lowered six feet deep into soil?
It is frightening how little it takes to end a life. Disease. Disaster. Destruction. All can happen in a split second, at any moment's notice, completely without warning. So how do we choose to live our lives? In fear or in stride? Do we take precautions when crossing a street, or talking to strangers? Or do we live each day as it could potentially be our last and never look back?
I fear death.
I fear pain. I fear suffering. I fear leaving people behind. I fear being left behind. I fear the threat of not knowing what comes after my final breath. I fear seeing the world change while I stay frozen in time. I fear being forgotten. Most of all, I fear never reaching my full potential. I fear never achieving what I thought was impossible.
Why do people have to age?
How come we are constantly told to make life-long connections with people, if one day they will no longer be at your side? It is almost better to live a secluded life, so the pain of loss is never felt.
Death is the great equalizer.
It is also one of the world's greatest mysteries.
How is it that one day all is normal, and the next, you find yourself being lowered six feet deep into soil?
It is frightening how little it takes to end a life. Disease. Disaster. Destruction. All can happen in a split second, at any moment's notice, completely without warning. So how do we choose to live our lives? In fear or in stride? Do we take precautions when crossing a street, or talking to strangers? Or do we live each day as it could potentially be our last and never look back?
I fear death.
I fear pain. I fear suffering. I fear leaving people behind. I fear being left behind. I fear the threat of not knowing what comes after my final breath. I fear seeing the world change while I stay frozen in time. I fear being forgotten. Most of all, I fear never reaching my full potential. I fear never achieving what I thought was impossible.
Why do people have to age?
How come we are constantly told to make life-long connections with people, if one day they will no longer be at your side? It is almost better to live a secluded life, so the pain of loss is never felt.
