Death brings various thoughts to different people. What are your thoughts about death?
NOTE: This is not to influence you to want to die, but to make you think of those who do die, and wether they lived a life that prepared them. In reflection, you may think of your own life and if you are ready/prepared.
Well, I guess that all depends.
Are you getting up a load to go now?
The idea of being ready or prepared is a very abstract thing, and generally colored by our illusions about ourselves, ie, what we would like to think about ourselves.
I think that, at my age I am well aware that it is inevitable and a whole lot closer and more immanent than when I was twenty and invincible.
The thought doesn't cause any fear- at least any conscious fear.
But as for being ready, I wouldn't recommend pointing a pistol at me. I would likely decide l'm not QUITE ready.
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I think that, at my age I am well aware that it is inevitable and a whole lot closer and more immanent than when I was twenty and invincible. |
Well people, this is a touchy subject for me. I don't really care so much about me and my death but yes about loved ones...I cannot think about it, if somebody even mentions the subject, I get pretty upset I don't know really why because I know one day everybody will die but...it's very hard for me to think about it. It makes me very sad.
I just want death coming to my life very quietly, maybe when I'm asleep...but I will not be ready until I reach my 90's for sure!. I want all the time of the world to spend with my family, grow and experience things here on Earth.
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I think that, at my age I am well aware that it is inevitable and a whole lot closer and more immanent than when I was twenty and invincible. |
I remember when I was around 8 years old, I went to a Catholic Primary School and this nun who was very old passed away. The other nuns and priests were very, very sad but I remember like it was yesterday that they made this huge party with music for her! She left a letter saying that she wanted that the nuns and students at school can have a party celebrating her way back to God. It touched me so much, I was just a little girl but it really had an effect on me. And I admired this woman because of her faith and strength. The nuns made the party and they even dance, although most of them had tears in their eyes...
Death is not something that I personally fear at all, I feel at peace with the fact that I am mortal and one day will have to meet my maker, in fact I feel that greater things await me beyond the veil. Nevertheless I do enjoy living and would not want to pass away just yet, I am still young and have plenty of life left in me yet.