Death comes in many ways: quietly in the night, expected or not, tragically "before the person's time", by one's own hand, in a heroic act, in a foolish action.... It comes to all of us without escape.
I am not morbid by nature but I was at a funeral yesterday for a wonderful young lady, almost 20 years my junior, who was related to the in-laws of one of my daughters. She was vibrant, loved, and a mother of three daughters, two teens and one pre-teen. This is always hard to see, and I have seen it several times over the years. How hard it would be to leave your children behind! We all take pride in their accomplishments over the years, their families, and so forth. Of course one can have the belief that you will be able to watch your children from beyond the grave and still be able to "be with them".
And still I think that this is vastly superior to losing a children while they are young, or even just before the parent dies. I have lived a full life and I want them to have the same opportunity.
The inevitability of death makes it important to leave this life to the fullest, to share it with others, to not sweat the small stuff, and to truly love. Do the things that are important to you. Help others. Be involved in your children's (and grandchildren's) lives. Stand for something.
That is what I am trying to do.
Take care.
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