for whom the death bell tolls..and those left behind

maybe my view on it is too advanced, too simple, too detached, too zen....death happens. every minute, every day...when you get a pet you know it will die one day. when you meet someone, they will die one day....you will die one day. there is a difference between being afraid of death and having no fear of dying. i like the movie meet joe black - its one of the only brad pitt movies i will watch - because of the character played by Anthony Hopkins. Here is a guy that has it all - love, respect, money, success...he has worked hard to build his life right so as much as he doesn't want to go, he has his affairs in order - he lives as if he will die tomorrow. Not enough people do that. You think you have all the time in the world, there's always tomorrow, it'll never happen to me. and when it does, then what? do you leave people behind that are angry with you? is your soul not at peace? do people have questions about what you were about?
live like you were dying tomorrow - feel the warmth of the sun, talk to your best friend, tell someone you love them and mean it....don't leave questions behind

there was a warrior....

in a time that seems like so long ago....was it a ploy? a comfort? an illusion? or is today the illusion? it is as if i see glimpses at times....like a tap on the shoulder, or a nudge, or a laugh. it is the strength, the ability, the aptitude to conquer, to succeed. it is worth the time to reconnect - to sit at the edge and wait for the guidance. to learn from, to dream with, to plan and execute.