On Mortality

August 23, 2008

Two thoughts that really sank in today:

1. We hear people with life-threatening illnesses, “facing death” and how they’re dealing with it. However, we are ALL facing death. How are we dealing with it?

2. At the end of the day, we are all alone. Even though that line has been used many times, think about it - We. Are. Alone. I’ve been meditating on that thought, and I realized that you’re not that quite alone if you have loved ones with you. However, even with loved ones, you are and will still be alone in one form or another. The one that remains constant in life, even when you think you are alone, is God, because He is omnipresent.

Reposted, So I Remember

 

My back hurts again. Last week, I have not been sleeping well, having to wake up a few times during the night. During the day, when I took naps, I’d be dreaming while being part-awake and part-asleep, which was a weird experience. Lucid dreaming probably. On top of not sleeping well, I’ve been emotionally down, and also, I think my back decided to give out a little bit tonight after I arrived home. It is very possible that I’ve been channeling all the stress to my back, and it finally caught up to me. I hope my back doesn’t get worse like last time when it really gave out, and I had trouble walking or standing straight.