Life is Now - Live It!

Sometimes with all my death talk and writing, I fear that some might think that I’m comfortable with death.  I am not. As a matter of fact, I am no fan of death.  I do not like it when it hits close to home and I hate to see the pain of grief on those I know when death has visited their loved ones.  Really, what is there to like about such an event that separates us, at least physically, from those we love?  Not much.  What I am is comfortable with the topic and comfortable with discussing options.  I am fearless in the face of how the industry operates and desire to share this knowledge so that when they have to face death, they have a clearer understand of their rights and choices. We must look at death.  Chances are we will die one day.  Chances are one day we will have to plan someone’s funeral.  We ought to be prepared.  I take my plans out every year or so to have a look at what I wrote.  I make modifications and print out a new copy.  I do this as a loving act so that those close to me so they are not left wondering what I would like.
 
Having made my plan, and placed it away, I am free for now.  I have made my plan.  I have had my say.  Life goes on.  The fact is not one of us knows when the hour of our death will come.  Having made a plan and having had the conversation with our loved ones, we are free to live our lives.   I have found that the process has freed my mind from anxiety over death. Going through this process of making the plan is a radical departure from our society’s attitude of avoidance toward death.  Live fiercely and radically. We have this one life and we should not let the shadow of death hold us hostage. Acceptance of the facts of our mortal coil can free us to live each day fully.  We can begin to surround ourselves with the kinds of things that bring us joy and teach us to love.  Remember that we are each fragile creatures with big hearts and sensitive dispositions.  Let us face the anxiety of death so that we can live a fuller life.