Tuesday, September 30, 2008
when a person takes his (or her) life, we have a few questions to ponder. why did he summon death in the first place. that's the way i like to put it. or in normal speech terms, why did he seek death? for what reasons.
the following questions are also asked, what happens to his family. how will his friends react. it's interesting, in a sense. death was so near to me these few days. friend's family member passed away, a couple committed suicide by jumping off the block opposite mine. but we have also, the most interesting yet unanswerable question yet. where will they go after death? do they see each other? we believe in one thing. but it's another to prove that one thing. we have faith, but is it blind? how strong is our heart to be able to conquer death?
my prayer is that those affected would be given peace of mind, calmness of heart. and joy, to know that those they've lost, have ascended to somewhere greater than where we are now. after all, just like that army slogan "it's not what you've left behind. but what you gain ahead."
to those who've faced Death before.
As Dusk Falls
9/30/2008 04:27:00 PM
