Life gives up and Life tries

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.”

Norman Cousins

Confession

Whenever I pick-up the newspaper, and after I quickly browse the depressing topics of kidnap, child abuse, oppression around the world, war...I go to the death obituary section.
I honestly find comfort in reading this. And especially on the weekend when it's 4 - 5 pages.

Friends who've seen me do this think it's weird and sick.
I think it's my way of honouring the lives of the individuals who are no longer on Earth. But {whatever}...

Well, here are my 3 reasons why I do this;
- Learn of the lives behind the names
- Look for those who've left us "too soon" and understand why they passed away
- Check to see if someone shared the same birth month & date or maybe year!

And after reading yesterday's death memorial pages, I decided to pay a visit to one of Ajax's oldest graveyards. More on this in my next blog...

For the first time, I imagined reading my own obituary and I "felt" sadness for my family and friends, so ... I've decided to put together my wish-list for whenever this happens.

I'm not terrified of dying at all.
It feels so ordinary. It happens all the time. But...I fear for those I leave behind.