There is nothing more imminent in life than death. Nothing more
humbling and perhaps harrowing than the moment you realize the person staring
back at you from the mirror is a player in this game and despite your attempts
to cheat, thwart, or postpone it, your turn will come.
I am reminded of the final paragraph of something I wrote
some time ago titled “A Hunters Eyes”
“Even now as I sit in my tranquil state, the transformation from
hunter to hunted looms near. Truly it began seconds after drawing my first
breath, but it is only now I’m aware of its steely approach. Being prey is
nothing to fear, for everything is hunted by something or someone. My prayers
are only that I may face the hunter who desires me with dignity and grace.”
The only possible way to hedge your bets against unpredictability
is to convince yourself that today is ‘your turn’. Your only priorities are to live,
laugh, and love appropriately.
1 comment:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh we're all going to die.
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