Do you believe there’s a good day to die waiting for you out there?
\nWe’ll always be reminded of the Klingons who felt it was good to die in battle, and the men of the Wild West who prefered to die with their boots on.
\nJohn Grisham, opens his book “The Testament” with a billionaire signing a new will and then jumping to his death.
\nBut on the other side of the coin is the mountain climber who cut off his own arm this year rather than face theGrim Reaper.<\/p>\n
\nI’m a Christian. I’ve been taught that it’s a sin to take my own life. I hope that I’ll never be faced with a painful illness, because that might make my resolve waiver. There are a lot of situations where someone might choose death over life. If you knew you had Alzheimer’s, would you be one of the people who choose to take your own life when you could still recognize your family, or would you wait to see what surprises God has in store for you, knowing the grief and hardship it could bring your family?
\nSome time ago I blogged about predestination. Several of the people who commented felt that we are here because we have lessons to learn, or because we are to have some kind of impact on another person. Do we short circuit those plans if we opt out too soon?
\nIt’s actually a novel thought to me…..that this might be a good <\/b>day to die. I expect that I will live my life until my heart beats no more. But I’ve heard my mother say “Why would anyone want to live to 100?” I understand that Bob Hope was active right up to his nineties, and he clearly had the will to live even though he was no longer able to perform. My mother is 86, and she is clear of thought and quick with retort, and has a regular schedule of activities she follows, including exercise class three days a week. But I think these two may be exceptions to the rule. Would it be a good day to die if you were no longer in charge of your body or your life?
\nWhen I was in my twenties and thirties I was immortal. All young people are immortal. They have no concept of aging and they have zest for life. If you are fortunate to live to your forties, you begin thinking about death as you loose loved ones, and friends. It becomes necessary to have a black dress or suit so that you can see your loved ones off.
\nSoooooooo……Do we decide for ourselves when we shuffle off this mortal coil, and go out smiling, having enjoyed life to the brim? Or, do we hold out and see what mysteries unfold before us?
\nMystery has always appealed to me. What about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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