Death Is Part Of Life
Recently I met someone who has truly started down the journey of enlightenment, and we have had some very awesome conversations. Recently they lost a close friend in a vehicle accident, and they were really questioning how to handle death. Having someone that you have a good relationship with suddenly die can really create chaos in your mind and cause someone to question their reality. Great amounts of doubt and questions begin to surround your thoughts, especially when the person they lost was such a good person.
Why does God allow good people to die early in life?
Why is it that some of the worst people get to live long lives?
What is the purpose of life if it can simply be taken away in an instant?
What is the point of planning and evolving as human beings if we are only going to die in the end?
Anger, sadness, and doubt are very real when someone you know and love dies, and you should allow yourself to go and grow through these emotions. The hard part is to keep these emotions from becoming a life sentence — after all, having a life is a very big blessing and we should strive to remember that we must continue our path, even when others are no longer walking with us; we are all on our own journey, no matter who we relate to. Life and death are not disconnected from each other, just like the problem…