Any last words?

Yesterday, I posted a status on Facebook that may have stirred an uncomfortable feeling for some. I said,

“If I have influenced you, in one or another, to do what you do now, be it travel, explore, love, keep, let go, do well, get a tattoo, love an animal, dance, hug, fire a gun, learn from everyone and everything, count blessings, influence, share, make a mistake and learn from it, love art and music, eat, live, then my whole life and everything I did in it is worth it.’

A good friend of mine commented,

“But it doesn’t mean that you can already schedule a meeting with the Almighty…”

This isn’t the first time I have posted a status of this nature on Facebook. Like I said, words like these make others feel uncomfortable. It is, I assume, a good discomfort. It is coming from the feeling that you don’t want to see your friend’s status now and learn after a day or two that those were her last words and she said it like she knows exactly she’s going.
 
Why do I do it anyway?
 
Why not?

Most of us, if not all, have seen how death can take away one’s life so quick. We can see it on TV, read about from the newspaper, or hear it from someone. Along with the dreaded news of death, we also hear a lot of regrets in the air. Regrets because of not being able to say goodbye for the last time, of not being able to show how much one loves the other, of not being able to prepare things, and so on and so forth.
 
When death strikes, it’s inevitable. When that moment comes, when you know that it’s actually happening, a million thoughts and words can go through your mind - words you could have said, things you could have done, faces you could have stared at for a longer time, people you could have hugged for just one more second, apologies you could have said aloud, anger you could have expressed, bridges you could have built, and a lot more.
 
Be grateful and say it while you can. Don’t dismiss the idea of death. It’s real. It will happen no matter how you wish to dismiss it. Utilize the time. When we have a good understanding of death, we value life more. We do things that make us fall asleep in peace at night. 



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