Grim Reality

Non discriminatory, non forgiving and encompassing all, is death.  Memento Mori, is the Latin phrase meaning to "Remember your mortality", and can bring a certain perspective to life, and your current frame of mind.

As a child, I use to hyperventilate and cry uncontrollably to myself on thoughts of death.  It only worsened when I was taught "The Book of Revelations".  From then on, my idea was to live a reclusive life, and not involve myself with a familial status (and pray to God, I died before the end of the world).  All in hopes to escape the grim reality of death touching loved ones.  Perhaps it was then people became oblivious to me.   Never had I went in search for friends or relationships, but always allowed whatever to happen  non discriminatory.  How is my reclusive life going?  Single divorcee, enjoying her two weeks of freedom.

Since my teenage years, I grew a new perspective on death.  When I began studying Buddhism, I began to see death as a continuum to another life until I have fulfilled my ultimate purpose, enlightenment.  It has not been so frightening anymore, and I have found peace when thinking about it.  However, as a parent of two small children, I feel that everyday counts, and is to be taught as a lesson; be respectful of your time with others, and yourself.  I feel that life is precious, and the challenge is the unknowing, but knowing the certainty is death.