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There is one absolute certainty in this 'Vale of Tears' that we inhabit, that is;
Some die too soon, some die too late, but most if they're lucky die when it's their time.
People in times past were aware that our span on this earth was limited, they celebrated life and in death celebrated a life well spent. But today, here in the West particularly, we either ignore death or we fear it, we hide it away with euphemisms.
After my Grandfathers recent death, the Death Certificate listed 'Cause of Death' as complications from pneumonia. Which is bollocks, 'Cause of Death' was being 85 years old and worn out, the superb engine that had sustained him for 85 years had run out of steam, nothing more, nothing less.
People would say "I was shocked to hear about your Grandad" "Why?" I would respond "You knew he was 85 it was only a matter of time." and they would look at me aghast.
We are constantly being bombarded with ways to cheat death, eat less, don't smoke, less salt, no alcohol, etc. etc.
Now get this you lentil eating, muesli munching, tee-total, non smoking, cock ends YOU ARE STILL GOING TO FUCKING DIE ! except perhaps after a very long time and of boredom, but it could actually be a very short time, due to a genetic weakness that you can do fuck all about, being hit by a bus, a melanoma from your last holiday to Tuscany, blown up by a goat shagging beardie or a plethora of other afflictions.
This does no good to anyone, if you fear Death you can take comfort in religion or philosophy it doesn't bother me (unless you take up a religion that encourages you to take others along for the ride) or better 'Fill the unforgiving minute, with sixty seconds' worth of distance run'. But you shouldn't fear the inevitable, our ancestors knew that and we have forgotten.
When I was growing up, you came gradually to realise that your parents and grandparents were not immortal and neither were you. But you were never constantly berated about how you could cheat death, because the answer is, you can't.
Yet nowadays people are 'Stunned' & 'Shocked' to hear someone has died even of venerable old age, as if something has 'gone wrong' this is not healthy. There is an implication that medicine, science and lifestyle can extend our allotted span indefinitely, well it can't, get used to it.
So tell me if you can HOW DOES FRIGHTENING CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS MORTALITY FUCKING HELP?
There is one absolute certainty in this 'Vale of Tears' that we inhabit, that is;
"No One Here Gets Out Alive"Everybody dies, you, me, everybody, you maybe a King or a little Street Sweeper but sooner or later you dance with The Reaper.
Some die too soon, some die too late, but most if they're lucky die when it's their time.
People in times past were aware that our span on this earth was limited, they celebrated life and in death celebrated a life well spent. But today, here in the West particularly, we either ignore death or we fear it, we hide it away with euphemisms.
After my Grandfathers recent death, the Death Certificate listed 'Cause of Death' as complications from pneumonia. Which is bollocks, 'Cause of Death' was being 85 years old and worn out, the superb engine that had sustained him for 85 years had run out of steam, nothing more, nothing less.
People would say "I was shocked to hear about your Grandad" "Why?" I would respond "You knew he was 85 it was only a matter of time." and they would look at me aghast.
We are constantly being bombarded with ways to cheat death, eat less, don't smoke, less salt, no alcohol, etc. etc.
Now get this you lentil eating, muesli munching, tee-total, non smoking, cock ends YOU ARE STILL GOING TO FUCKING DIE ! except perhaps after a very long time and of boredom, but it could actually be a very short time, due to a genetic weakness that you can do fuck all about, being hit by a bus, a melanoma from your last holiday to Tuscany, blown up by a goat shagging beardie or a plethora of other afflictions.
This does no good to anyone, if you fear Death you can take comfort in religion or philosophy it doesn't bother me (unless you take up a religion that encourages you to take others along for the ride) or better 'Fill the unforgiving minute, with sixty seconds' worth of distance run'. But you shouldn't fear the inevitable, our ancestors knew that and we have forgotten.
When I was growing up, you came gradually to realise that your parents and grandparents were not immortal and neither were you. But you were never constantly berated about how you could cheat death, because the answer is, you can't.
Yet nowadays people are 'Stunned' & 'Shocked' to hear someone has died even of venerable old age, as if something has 'gone wrong' this is not healthy. There is an implication that medicine, science and lifestyle can extend our allotted span indefinitely, well it can't, get used to it.
So tell me if you can HOW DOES FRIGHTENING CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS MORTALITY FUCKING HELP?
click for largerWell I'm sorry you had to find out so young Molly, but that's the cunts at the NHS & ASH for you, they'll even destroy a child's innocence to make their point, but here's the facts they won't have told you: Your Mum is going to die, you are going to die, everyone you know is going to die. Sometimes sooner than you'd like, but that's life ( or rather Death)
Now go on and have a good life, make your own mind up and don't listen to the cunts who would control every aspect of your life because they think they know best, because mostly they don't.
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But I like lentils!
ReplyDeleteI like to smoke, a lot.
ReplyDeleteThis sorta thing really maddens me, frightening kids to push their own agenda. ASH (spit) are pastmasters at it.
ReplyDeleteThis is the reason not to play life safe. If we go for safety first, we get nowhere. if we are bold and back ourselves, we might die but we might not and we succeed. My stepfather ran out of steam and of friends last year, aged eighty something. He said he'd had enough.
ReplyDeleteBig Yin - The Lords of the New Green Church are also not above using children to bully adults towards their own agendas.
ReplyDeleteJames - quite right, I'm not saying everything should be death defying, but without any risk there is no life. People are denying themselves and more importantly their children from the simplest of pleasures in this cheat death / risk avoidance culture despite in most occasions the risk being so small it is incalculable.