Everyone dies. Death is inevitable. That is why I do not fear it.
What I fear is that when death comes knocking at my door, I will look back on my life with an emptiness in my heart.
I do not want to waste my life trying to please others and the standards society has set.
When death comes knocking, I do not want to say, "Hurry, bring me my diplomas and the paychecks. Bring me money. Bring me my car, my house, my clothes." No. The only thing of value I can physically hold are the people I love. That is all.
Everything else must be held not in my arms but in my heart. All the memories and experiences are kept within me. Lessons learned, times of love, laughter, heartbreak, tragedy… it is all in my head and heart. The only worthy things I can hold a little nearer are loved ones. My brothers, my dog, my parents, cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends. They are what matter.
The clothes, jewelry, house, car… they are nothing. They will not define who I was or what I did with my life.
A number will not determine what kind of individual I was. Whether it be grades, how many zeros on a paycheck, or how small the clothing size. Those are all just things. They are not people. They are not life. They are not me.
I am going to live my life in such a way that pleases me and meets my personal standards. I will live to create beautiful memories that I can remember with fondness years into the future.
The thing is, time goes by fast. One day, all my time will be gone and I will wonder where the hell it all went. It will simply slip away into the past and the future will no longer belong to me.
If I live my life to the fullest each day and savor every moment, I will not be fearful when death is standing on my doorstep. I will not be so sad that all my time is gone. I will know that I lived my life to the best of my ability and that it is my time to move along. There will be so many lovely things within my heart that my spirit will be free.
I encourage you to live your life in a similar way. Be enlightened and positive. Enjoy every little second. Live without fear.
So, one day, when death comes knocking at my door, I will say "come on in for awhile." And death will come. He will come, but I will be so full of the life I lived that I will not be scared of him. I will go with death wherever he takes me, knowing that life was kind to me and I was kind to life.
Until next time xxx.
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