We hardly speak about death as if it is real,
as if it isn’t quietly woven into the fabric of our lives.
But death is not a choice we make,
it is a certainty we meet often unprepared.
And then I remember the words of the Holy Book,
calling us to live with diligence and obedience
not just for today, but for what comes after.
The fear of dying should not push us into misery,
but into meaning.
Because this life…
is not the whole story
it is only a part of it.