Of Life And Death

Have you ever wondered about death? about dying? about how no one really knows how long they have until they hit the bucket? I'm sure all of us have thought about it in some way. We all know that death is inevitable. We know we have a limited time here,on this earth. My biggest fear is that I might not get to say the things I want to say to someone if they die, and also that death will be painful. I don't want to die a painful death. No one does. I know that this a somber topic, but I had been thinking about death, and how we only have one life to do the things we want recently. Partly more so after reading a novel about it. It wasn't of death per say, but the character dies in the start and throughout the book she relives the same day she died over and over again  till she decides that her day is going to be different. The book is called, Before I fall by Lauren Oliver. I read it. And after I read this book, gosh, something changed. Let's be real. No one wants to die. correct. Some want to die( due to many reasons). dying is part of life. living is a choice. living is a choice isn't it? so many people make that choice everyday. We cannot choose to die. It's already chosen for us, for you, for me, for everyone on this planet including the birds and the bees. The animals and the trees. Death and life go hand in hand like yin and yang. Death cannot exist without life and vice versa. If we lived and there was no death existing, we would never really live 'cause we know that we would never die. Whereas when death is concerned, living has more meaning. Now, I try not to get angry or shout or fight with my family because you never know what you're last words could be to them. And I want my last words to be about love. laugh, cry, sing, dance, love people around you. If you're reading this, then you know you're alive. Be Grateful. I'm grateful everyday that I get up in the morning, even if it's late. I'm grateful when I hear my annoying siblings outside, or my parents talking in the morning reading the newspapers and having their breakfast. I'm grateful that whenever I or my family are in planes, we touchdown. I've never seen a person die, but I've gone for funerals of close family members. And it's hard. If it's one thing that funerals and Death teach you, it's that be grateful that you are living at this very second, minute, hour, day and year.