Our mortality

Seeing the tragedy unfold at Fort Lauderdale  Airport, we get a strong reminders of our mortality. Reality suddenly shocks us knocking us of our feet. Often we just go about our daily business stressing and worrying about the future, not giving a thought of death-that may come suddenly without expectation. I am sure that those people who lost their lives had plans for the days ahead, having not the slightest idea that they would not even get out of the airport.

Then we ask –why do these things happen? Is it God`s punishment? Maybe there is no God? The one`s who get left behind get angry and often turn against God. I do not think God has much to do with it. I certainly believe that we each choose our mission-and when it is over, we leave, perhaps at times the time and type of departure  seems untimely-but there is order in the universe. We may not know or understand it all consciously, but deep within-our “higher self” knows.

Times like this point us to reflect on the “now”. It shines light upon the people we love and care for, whispering to us –“appreciate, appreciate all for life is short and unpredictable”.   We endlessly sweat over the small stuff, which is in truth a huge waste of time and energy. We fill our lives with intense drama-clinging on to old emotional baggage, then a day like today arrives making us realize that we are mortal. One minute we are here and the next we are gone-so why the need for all the negative emotional  energy? No need-we need to let it go, and concentrate on what is “now”.

During these kind of times one is forced, to confront death fully head on-and  recognize its finality. Sadly-every moment in the day is filled with  so many catastrophes on the planet for so many human beings  -wars, natural disasters, terrorist attacks and diseases. We can never predict the future-astrology, clairvoyance nor any other method does not prevent us from the clutches of fate, or us protecting ourselves against of “what is to be”.

Protection is to be ready-to be able say in those last minutes of life: “I did the best I could, I loved the deepest and I have no regrets. I have left noticeable footsteps behind”.  If one can say these words from the heart, then one is certainly a very lucky soul-a blessed one, as one shuffle off this mortal coil.......well until next time anyway.