Death

Why do such great people have to die? Why does it have to hurt so much when they are gone? Everyone knows the answers that people use with these questions but it still seems so unfair. Death can steal away anyone, at any moment. Life isn't even that great of a gift, so why is something that takes you away from it feared so much? It's because we don't fear for the ones who've passed on, we ourselves are hurting. It's hard, especially in the beginning, how to think of our lives moving on without that someone. Even if it's someone you haven't talked to in YEARS it hurts you deep down. You have so many precious memories with those people, memories you cannot forget like they have... Really grieving is for ourselves, not the others. The other people are in a peaceful state of mind while we are here not being able to let go. Really, we are the ones death is hurting. The older you get, the more people you know who will die. This is a very scary and depressing thought really. But it's the truth. Even people whom you've known your whole life will eventually begin to disappear. They may have disappeared, but don't think of them gone. The beauty they left in our hearts will keep them alive to ourselves. Hold tight to the memories you have of them and never let them go. Imagine them in the sunlight, the flowers, a bird chirping, a loud truck coming down the street. Let their life be something to be celebrated. It's all they had and your memories are all they can leave you with. Cherish your moments, good and bad, with the people around you. Because no matter how close you are to someone, death hurts you even hearing about it on the news! Keep going through life knowing someday that you will too feel peace, even more than you can imagine.