Truth is, you are going to die

I have known the truth since I was ten years old. I saw it up close. The truth is you are going to die. Truth is everyone you know is going to die too. Can't hide from the truth. I've tried for forty years and it has taken a great toll. But now I get it. We are all going to die. The most common thing there ever was. Everyone who have ever been born has died. Or will soon enough. So common in fact it is hardly worth mentioning. It makes people uncomfortable. The common truth is a lot like common sense, but even more rare.

Was thinking the other day about the the tragedy of dying young. Nothing is more tragic than a life cut short. I was thinking this was proof that life is worth living. Death looses much of its' sting if it comes after a full life lived. This has been my experience. This had me thinking what is a full life lived. It's not just how many years you have lived. Is it? The death of an old person is less tragic than the death of a child because they at least had the opportunity to live a full life.

If you are reading this chances are good you are still alive. Easy for us to speculate what makes up a full life while we still have a chance to fill it. Truth is we could die tonight. Truth is we just don't know. Truth is we will never know. Sure, we may get a heads up that our days are few. But the truth is we just don't know. This is a blessing. It allows us to avoid the truth. It allows us the freedom to squander our days. It lends us the bliss of ignorance. I love the not knowing. It gives me guts to live like there is no tomorrow and allows me faith the sun will still rise and I will see another day.

Truth is you are. 

Today.