of life and do their best to shun him , but ignoring death is somewhat idiotic . These people who dream of immortality or living until they ’ re a ripe old age of 150 before slipping away peacefully in their sleep miscalculate the power of death . They will be confronted and scared when he shows up , even though he visits everyone eventually . Most departures can be seen coming , such as a battle with cancer , old age , or illness , but the hardest to handle are the unexpected , sudden passing of loved ones . Death won ’ t always give you his grim warning in advance . Sometimes he will show up uninvited and unannounced and make himself comfortable in your life . It ’ s up to you to welcome him .
My mom cringes every time I bring up death . When I mention how I think it would be amusing to be skeletonized and passed down as a family heirloom , she shudders with disgust . She thinks I ’ m morbid for asking about what she wants done with her body when she dies , but in truth it ’ s something I need to know . I don ’ t want to ignore death until he ’ s at the front door like so many people do ; I don ’ t want to suddenly have to deal with the finances , paperwork , and complicated decisions that cloud modern death . I don ’ t want to be persuaded into having her body injected with chemicals so she is preserved , despite the fact that I won ’ t be able to see her when she ’ s 6 feet under . I don ’ t want to be convinced that my love for her has to be shown through how elaborate or expensive her funeral is . Nowadays people spend upwards of $ 14,000 just for their loved one to be put in the ground in a fancy box . Once