Food for worms....

We were each born and one day each and every one of us - without fail - will die. Maybe today, maybe 50 years from now. But you can be absolutely certain that the Reaper will come for us. Not to be morose or anything...

For some people, the end is all that matters. The end of their life and what happens thereafter is their ultimate focus. I understand it, but to me it's not logical. They're so sure (and I love the faith, I really do) that there's a light at the end of this long tunnel called life and whether the light is Eden or an oncoming train, they can't tell you, but there's definately something at the end.

I think (and it's only my humble opinion, of course) that the people whose focus is on the end are normally fearful people. Afraid of life. Afraid of death. Afraid of what's next - if anything. God fearing. Maybe they're so dissatisfied with their life that  there has to be something better at the other end.

Maybe.

Maybe it's the next life (if you believe in such things) in which they'll finally get to be happy. Maybe. But I say this one thing....Yes, maybe you'll be happy then. Sure, why not, right? But the bigger thing is, why aren't you happy now? What's stopping you?

What's stopping you from taking charge? Life is not something that happens to you. It's a thing you're given. Something to do something with. Make something of. It's about choice, and it's that very choice that everyone has. Your life may be dark in places (like many people) but you have a choice to sit around and dwell and play the victim, or you can get up, dust yourself off and be on your merry way.

Why think about the oncoming train? Why think about "heaven"? Why, indeed, think about "hell"?? I believe that all those things are here. Right here. That you get a shot at this life and you can do with it as you please. Make something of yourself or not, no one's going to do it for you and no one's going to tell you what to do. It's all up to you.

It doesn't matter what happens afterwards, no one knows what happens then, anyhow. I certainly can't tell you and right now I'm not really ready to find out. All I can tell you is what I've learned thus far...That life is this thing. An experience. You can take it any way you please. It's not where you came from or where you're going that's important...It's how you get from point A to point B that matters. It's about what you learn. The stories you get to tell. The people you get to meet....It's a gift.

Because, you know what? As unglamorous and as organic as it truely is, we are all just food for worms. This is not a dress rehearsal.

You know what else? I'm good with that.