Death

Nobody cheats death. We die when we are supposed to. There are times when death is an answer to prayer and times where death is unexpected. Jesus tasted death for every man. He suffered and died for us. When we think about someone who has died we think about their life. How traumatic the death is directly relates to how they lived their life. Death brings confusion to those who don’t believe in God. When I think about Jesus I don’t think about his death very often. This is because he is alive. He had an amazing life. He did his father’s work. He died and was resurrected and we will soon see him returning for us. My grandma died this last winter and it was the first death in my family. It broke my heart for several reasons. One reason is that I love my mom so much that thinking about her losing her mom and the pain she has made me very sad. Thinking about my grandfather being lonely also made me sad. I have no pain or heartache when I think about her. She lived a happy life that was dedicated to the Lord. I think when someone dies we are sad for two reasons. The first is that we are going to miss them. They have been a part of our lives for so long that we don’t know how we will go on without them. We are sad for ourselves. I don’t think its selfish to be sad to not be able to talk to someone and share experiences with someone anymore. If we didn’t miss them then they did not have a big impact on our lives. It’s the final chapter. When we hear of a friend that has died that we may not have spoken to in a long time we are sad for the family and maybe a little sad that we will not be able to add anything else to their life. And they won’t be able to add anything to ours. It seems very final. The second reason we are sad is that we are confused. When someone dies abruptly we are even more confused. We were not expecting this. It shakes us. We are either confused about what to do next or confused about the life of the person that died. That is why I am sad about Michael Jackson. He does not get a chance to be happy in this world. His life was a life of fame and treasures. His treasures are gone. I pray that he left some with God. Sometimes I wish to be famous and live a lifestyle where I am known by a lot of people. But when I think about those people that have left us that have lived glitzy lifestyles I have to think hard to remember the ones that I really thought were happy and lived a fulfilled life. My Abuelita was happy. And her life was fulfilling.