The Freedom of Accepting Death (page 2)

misanthropic

(((((((Eryn))))))) When I first heard people speak of you on here, I had no idea who you were but I've since realized you're an amazing woman.
Your posts have made me smile, made me laugh, made me cry... I think you're very brave.
I don't know that I'd be so accepting.
I also know several people who recently lost their lives and had no time to come to terms with the fact that they had only a short time left. Never had a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones. I'm not sure which would be worse but it's a very sad fact of life that totally sucks.
- In a way maybe those that leave us are far better off than those of us still here missing and mourning those we've lost.

onacruse

Accepting death is part of embracing life, for the two are inextricably intertwined.

quietlyleaving

thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts

Namaste

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Turning 40 this year has me thinking a lot about death and when my time will be. I need to put it into perspective and focus on enjoying the life I have now and not worry so much about the future.

Gopher

Eryn,

That was a beautiful post.

You may have heard this quote: "When you learn how to die, you learn how to live." - Professor Morrie Schwarz (subject of the book "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom)

You have learned both, my friend. And you're making us think about this very important subject: HOW TO REALLY LIVE.

brinjen

{{{{{{{eryn}}}}}}}

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AlphaOmega

Eryn, that really was beautiful.

Maybe that is the lesson that we are all here to learn - that there is more beyond, so abandon the fear and live the here and now.

That doesn't make it any easier, as we still cling on to what we have. Every one of us here wishes that we could change things for you.

Sad emo

Beautiful post, Eryn.

For me, the eternal now is where I am. It's the only place I can be - because past and present don't exist. Only 'now' exists. Dying is just another experience of 'now', like being born, eating, sleeping, walking...

What lies beyond the experience of dying will be - now.

snowbird

To remember my divine spark and nothing more.

That was really sobering, Eryn. You have touched a lot of folks with your calm acceptance of the inevitable. Would that all of us be able to approach death with your insight and wit.

I turn 54 tomorrow; my mother died in 2005; a sister in 2006; so I confess I've been thinking along those lines a lot. I admire your refusal to surrender to the fear of dying. That is what the Evil One would like to see happen. As a little boy once said to his teacher, "You is some all right White woman!"

Sylvia

eclipse

I am moved beyond words...

I will be with you always, I sense you feel me there....and I feel you with me

Our heart is a shared heart.

You are my best friend and time and death will not change that.

Even when you no longer walk this earth, I know that you live on in spirit and inside of me.

I will take you with me wherever I go.

And then my earth walk will be done, and I will join you and the rest of our departed loved ones.

I hope that I will be as unafraid as you are...but I bet I will be terrified...up until my last heartbeat.

I love you Eryn, and I always will.

The Freedom of Accepting Death

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