Thoughts for Thursday: Dying Young
I literally have a LONG list of specific topics to write about for the next several Thursdays, but today I am going to go kind of deep because I am going to talk about death and dying young. *(I know age is relative, but I am talking people aged between 18-40)
I am willing to bet that most people's natural reaction when they hear about someone young suddenly dying is "OMG, HOW did they die?"
It’s like you have to know. Was it suicide? Was it an accident? Was this person sick with something?
What is it that compels us to think these thoughts? Morbid curiosity? Sympathy? Fear? Is it the thought of facing our own mortality?
The sudden death of a former acquaintance (good friend from HS's older brother) last week at the age of 33 or so has me thinking about this. I hadn’t seen him in probably 10 years or so, but I do know that he had a girlfriend and a young baby. The story as I know it is that he had strep throat, was on antibiotics, went to bed one night and never woke up.
Death of young people is especially sad and tragic, but it always seems saddest when small children are left behind.
Who is ever prepared for that?
How many young people have a plan in place in case of sudden death of either yourself or your spouse? A will? Life insurance policies? Do you talk about these things or it something you'd rather avoid?
Something to think about because you just never know when it'll be your time.
Would you be content with how you lived your life if today were your last day?
Deep and kind of depressing, I know. Thanks to anyone who wishes to share their thoughts.
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Other girls particpating in this weeks TFT:
Amy on the first year of marriage
Nicole on being a "perfect mom"
Michelle on gender preference in utero
