Death

Emptyness.

Can anything be quite so Terrifying, so all encompassing, so final. The end of Everything. The point of Arrival. The end.

Lonliness.

No More warm laughter. No more smiles. No more laughing at the way they talk, or admiring the way the care. No more being astonished at how they know somthing is wrong. No more helpful, caring looks or words.

Death.

The finality of the word scares me. Sure, it's only the beginning of a new journey, but it is an end. a separation. Death is a Separation of Body and Mind. A Separation from sin. From weakness. From me. A separation from those still living, Those who are left with only memories, momentoes, and a rotting carcass that is soon put under the ground.

"But death is a natural part of life!" they'll say. everyone has to die. the bible clearly states that in Hebrews 10. But then does it hurt so much? if it is so natural, why is it so feared?

Death isn't Natural. Death is Evil. Death is not in our plans or design. Death is a result of sin. Because of Sin, Man must Die. Death is not Natural, is not expected, and yet, thanks to man's sin, will happen.

But it still hurts...

The pain of seeing your loved ones disapeer. to feel thier cold, stiff bodies. to look into thier empty, lifeless eyes, hoping for anything, just a spark of life to appear. It hurts.

The fear of losing Those you Cherish. Seeing the people you care about most disapeering into the black. and you never know when it could happen. it could be today. what if the person you care about more than anything died today. What would you do? What if the last thing you said to them was part of a joke. An argument. How would you feel.

I am going to start treating those i love as such. There are several in my circle of friends i've never told i love. However, my closest friends mean the world to me. I do not show appreciation to my friends, when they have been God's greatest tool for shaping and molding me into the man he wants me to be.

I implore, to anyone who reads this. enjoy every moment you have with friends and family. Life is SO short. Please, when your friends and family die, expect it. don't fear it, just expect it. Let tem leave knowing exactly how much you care about them. It will make both of you happier.

But it still hurts...