ISSUES | A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH LASummer2017 | Page 7

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Death. Pain. Fear. Sadness.
It seems like these always come in a terribly wrapped package thrown right at you. It hurts when
it hits.
I feared death. Past tense.
Death was scary. I feared losing the ones who meant a lot to me. I could not imagine living
without the people who have heavily influenced me and made up most of what I am. The thought
of not having them was scary, and the more time went on, the more it became scarier.
But, I always knew how this life ends. I know where all these people will go when their time ticks
dry on earth. Even though I won’t ever see them here on this earth again, I know they’re
somewhere better. Somewhere far better than where they were. And when my time ends here, I
know I’ll be with them someday again.
Fear left.
The more that thought set in, it caused everything to shift. It took time. But the thought set in.