Life and Death

It seems the last few days have been filled with nearby death. Ordinary, unremarkable death.

An elderly person who passed away quietly in their home just up the street. A pedestrian who tried to cross a busy road nowhere near a proper crosswalk. A cat well known for snuggling up to anyone who passed his driveway.

Ordinary, unremarkable... surprising, unexpected, upsetting death. I knew none of them personally, but each one struck a note in the song of my heart.



Then today, a wedding. Laughter, love, hope and joy. Two people starting a new life together surrounded by friends and family.

Life and death.

I believe that finding that stillness now, that calm amidst life's stormy periods, is what leads us to be content at the point of death. It grants us the ability to live without regret, to let anger and frustration and hate just wash over us and leaving us untouched.

And really, isn't that what it's all about? Making the most of every single moment on this planet. To feel complete, all the time.