Death

Death is everywhere.

It happens all around us, every second of every day.

If its not humans, its animals, or plants, or even ideas.

The prospect of dying is daunting. The survival instinct rings true among every creature upon this earth, forcing us to strive to keep the light of life alive in our bodies.


Why is it our nature to survive? Why has it been engraved into the very core of our being, even to our genetics, to live the longest life possible.

The answer is simple; Life is Good, Death is Bad.

Why then, do we as humans constantly suggest that after our time on earth, there lies another life.

After life, reincarnation, they're all the same. They're a part of religion. Religions are all the same in some aspects.

They all are human attempts to help humans deal with the aspects of life found most unpleasing.
Chief among them, Death.

Muslim Jihadists blow themselves up, believing that they are going to dine with Allah and seventy two virgins.

People commit suicide searching for a better life.

I may be mistaken.

Maybe its out there. Maybe alternate life does exist.

But if it does indeed exist, how would we know about it.

I may again be mistaken. But Your life is quite a large bet to place on an assumption.



Death.

It is not a part of life.

It is the finale of life.

Time

Time.



We all understand its workings and its function.

It was created by man, like emotions, like religion, to help us comprehend the passing of our lives, and to give meaning to the space we hold so dear in our hearts.



People grow old.

We all understand its workings and its function.

The passage of time is a strange thing.

Why do things change?

Why do they deteriorate only to become something new?

Why does the universe continue to expand?

And why oh why do humans live in a society where expectations change with the passage of time?

The passage of time dictates everything, it is our overlord.

Its occurrence is inevitable.

We age no matter what we try, be it cosmetics, or cloning.

And as we grow, we are expected to do new things, to take on new responsibilities, until we reach an age where we are deemed useless and put away until we die.

The only thing that confuses me is that at times, I don't exactly feel my age. I see people who act far younger then they should. I see people who act far older as well.

Does this give us a way to defeat the passage of time?

Even with the deterioration of our bodies, one can act young. Even at a young age, one can act like an adult.

Only thing is, people are ridiculed for these actions.

Is it such a crime not to be a slave to the clock?

Individualism is so highly valued because of terrible predictions of conformity, and yet, so often individualism is shunned and beaten down.

Why is this fair?

because it happens to everybody?

because age is relative to everybody?

Grow up.

The world isn't fair.

Time isn't either.

Trust

Trust is as much of on an anomaly as Love

It is odd that the two things go hand in hand when they are so different, but in any relationship they are equally important.

To make an rough analogy; While Love is an emotion that will drive you to the ends of the earth, trust is the engine fuel that keeps it running.

But alone, trust is more. In family it is a sign of loyalty. In business it is a sign of mutual respect for efficiency and the law. Between friends it is what lets you know who's got your back.

In times long ago, the Bedouin tribes, before the coming of Islam, put family before clan, and clan before belief, and belief before friends.

This system ran on trust and honor, and without it, the world would surely be a different place.

This much is obvious, for trust is the first thing a person takes into account when judging another.


However, deeper then the interactions between people each and every day, also lies trust. The kind that if broken, will never be repaired.

This is wrong.

This is an almost sacred bond that exists between human beings. It is the reason for every terrible break-up in the world, for every divided family, and for every mislead friendship.

Trust is also the last thing a person looks at when judging another.


Think of a world without trust.

There would be no honor, this is true, and chivilry would be out the window as well.
People could never be honest with one another, and economics would cease to exist on a whole, and with it, the rest of the world.

But also... every family would stay together to the end. Every relationship that should end well, would.

I am not suggesting that we forgo all trust, throw loyalty the wind, and live alone everyman for himself, but i think that trust once destroyed is an unfair fight.

Humans are not infallible.

We all deserve second chances.

Always forgive, never forget.