The last grain of sand
Imagine starting a daily blog on the day that the doctor told you that you've got a bad case of cancer. Leroy Siever did that. That blog ended, after 2 years, on August 16, 2008.
Death is a curious thing. I think about it a little bit, these days, when I didn't, before. My children ask me about it, and I don't have answers, beyond the fact (I pray) that I will preceed them.
posted by Matt G @ 5:52 AM
3 Comments:
I'm with you there buddy. I don't think much about death and I certainly don't fear it. I've lived what I consider to be a full life so anytime God is ready to take me, I'm okay with it.
I pray every night without fail that I am the first to go. There is nothing I fear more than losing one of my children or grandchildren, my wife or one of my 8 siblings.
There is no greater hell than losing a child, a spouse or a younger brother or sister. It almost happened to me once. The good lord, some good luck and some good training were with me that day and I was able to stop it from happening.
It sure scared the hell out of me though. I have never known a greater fear in my life than that day. I almost lost my oldest daughter when she was 10.
Just coming that close was bad enough. I could not imagine what I would do if it actually happened. I'm not sure I could deal with it.
Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraZEoRnkPc
Most people don't think about death unless it taps them on the shoulder. To those of us who have had the Reaper swing and nick us, it has a little more substance. If a person doesn't feel threatened, they should enjoy the feeling.
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