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by Michelle Montoro
On Death
From the moment we are conceived, we are immediately destined to die. Granted we are not given a specified timeline, but death is coming one way or another at some point in the future. It can’t be avoided. We might be able to extend our time here. Maybe. But I am not even sure of that possibility. Even if we can extend it, the duration of our life still has a limit.
This is a harsh matter of the reality of the human experience. Yet we take every step necessary to avoid the outcome. It is sort of like an outrageous prank played by the Universe. We are simultaneously handed a powerful survival instinct along with a guaranteed death sentence from the very moment we are born.
Our instinct will drive us forward through life. It will assist us in practicing healthy lifestyles. It will kick in at the first sign of a life threatening emergency. It will fuel our innermost strength during times of sickness. Our survival instinct will keep us alive for as long as we are meant to be alive. But when the time is up, there isn’t much any of us can do about it.
