Tom

living out life
2014-01-14 04:39:12 (UTC)

Stepping Back

Within the space of six days I have been to three funerals. The first two were men, ages 44 and 51, and both were sudden and unexpected. The third one was someone who was older and suffered from Alzheimer's.


Being exposed to so much death in such a short period of time has made me step back and reevaluate my own life. What is important to me? What am I spending my time on? Am I spending quality time with my own family?

I have read through other entries on this site and I often run across people who go on about how they no longer want to be alive. I am not in their situation, so I can't say what people are really going through, but some of the reasons for not wanting to live seem so petty.

After watching the anguish of the living who have lost their loved ones over the past week I just can't see where anyone taking their own life is a good thing. It leaves behind so much destruction and sadness.

I realize that what I am saying could be inflammatory to some, but that isn't my intent here. I am merely trying to cope with the death around me and garner something good out of it. For me, it is a better understanding of what it means to live out the life that God has given me. I need to love my family and cherish every moment that we have together... good and bad.

Maybe what I am learning will help someone else as well.




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