Yesterday in Vic’s room i picked up “Tuesday with Morris” and started reading. An old and dying professor shares with his young grad student his journey of facing death and taught him how to live life differently— by knowing how he wants to die.
A few weeks back we watched a Japanese movie titled “Departures”. The movie reminded its audiences a fact: no matter how old or young one is, no matter what ways it may take place, no matter if one has prepared for its coming at all, every man will meet death.
One day, those i love will surely leave me…
What does cherishing someone look like? If we know we can lose someone dear in a year, in a day, in an instant, what will we start doing and stop doing?
I am thankful that death is not the end for me and my family. The hope we have in Jesus tells us that we will meet again in a better place. Even so I know my earthly being will miss their temporal absence when the day comes. If God has placed me with them during this short breath of life, then I must treasure them and the moments we have together on earth. Sometimes we grow old and have too much of our own business that our actions tell them other things have become more important than they are…
I started kissing Dad and Mum and telling them I love them some time after I graduated from Uni. It was awkward at first, but I overcame that. I want them to know that they are important to me because I do remember and am grateful for the love they have lavishly poured into my life since the day I was born. I want to think more about what I can do for them. I want to think more about what I can do with them. I don’t want to regret when the day comes and I have them no more by my side…
Sometimes, when Vic walks away to somewhere else, I find myself wondering if that could be the last time we see each other. More than being morbid, these thoughts make me rethink about the last thing I did or said towards him. Have I been selfish? Have I been honest? Was I harsh? Have I spoke or shown love? Prof Morris is right. We know better how to live if we think about how we want to, or not want to die.
candy, you’re an awesome writer. i resonate w/ you as i think about death more than the average person. i don’t know why, maybe because it’s the only sure thing in life that EVERY person will face. thank God that because of jesus we can have no fear of death and look forward to an eternal life with him!