There is No Such Thing as an Unexpected Death
Occasionally one will read about or hear of someone dying unexpectedly. The death of some people I have known has come as a surprise, but their eventual demise was never unexpected.
Every life form, whether it is human, animal, plant, or insect will eventually die. Even some inanimate objects such as planets and stars are said to die when they cease to exist.
May I offer a suggestion? Expect everyone you know to die someday. The time, location, and circumstance may be unknown, but the fact that they will eventually die is not. So, treat each time spent with them as special. Be nice, be understanding, be patient, be helpful, be cooperative, be considerate. Then you will have no regrets when the day comes that you find out that they are no longer available and you will never have the opportunity to treat them better than the last time you were together.
Another suggestion: Live each day as if it were your last. One day it will be.
Every life form, whether it is human, animal, plant, or insect will eventually die. Even some inanimate objects such as planets and stars are said to die when they cease to exist.
May I offer a suggestion? Expect everyone you know to die someday. The time, location, and circumstance may be unknown, but the fact that they will eventually die is not. So, treat each time spent with them as special. Be nice, be understanding, be patient, be helpful, be cooperative, be considerate. Then you will have no regrets when the day comes that you find out that they are no longer available and you will never have the opportunity to treat them better than the last time you were together.
Another suggestion: Live each day as if it were your last. One day it will be.
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May 14, 2018 06:43AM
Great advice Jim! Denying our own death and the death of those we care sets us up for heartbreak. We fear the unknown and therefore deny it. Now is what is important - we need to rejoice in the time we have with loved ones.
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Christine wrote: "Great advice Jim! Denying our own death and the death of those we care sets us up for heartbreak. We fear the unknown and therefore deny it. Now is what is important - we need to rejoice in the tim..."Christine,
As always, your taking the time to read and comment upon my blog post is welcome and very much appreciated. Your comment in this particular case brought to mind one of my favorite quotes.
"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble. It's what we know that ain't so."
Will Rogers (Humorist) 1879 - 1935
Thanks Jim, sound advice as always. I'm packing up to move interstate and it's been good to decide on what to take, what to leave behind and what to give away. Our local St Vincent de Paul op shop and its clients are benefiting.
Michael wrote: "Thanks Jim, sound advice as always. I'm packing up to move interstate and it's been good to decide on what to take, what to leave behind and what to give away. Our local St Vincent de Paul op shop ..."Michael,
I hope your move goes smoothly and that your new residence meets or exceeds your expectations as you settle in and make it your own. Isn't it amazing how much stuff we accumulate during our lifetime, often forgetting when or why we kept it in the first place?
Thank you for setting aside time while packing to once again read and share your opinion of my blog post.
Jim Vuksic
