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"Do you realize That everyone you know someday will die? And instead of saying all of your goodbyes Let them know you realize that life goes fast It's hard
by silverquiet 3y ago
"Do you realize
That everyone you know someday will die?
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes
Let them know you realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round"
-"Do You Realize?" by The Flaming Lips
I suppose we all find ways to cope with mortality as much as we can, but I've become much less sentimental in this way as I've aged; I just try to hold on to less and less and enjoy the moments as I can.
- hobotime 3y agoTransmitting lessons learned, hopes and memories isn't for you, the now dead person, it's for your children. It's to strengthen them and hopefully guide them.
- JohnFen 3y agoYes, but surely you're doing that as you go through life rather than saving it all up for after your death. If your children are young and you're worried about an untimely death, then it makes sense. I wrote books for my children for just this reason (but I also gave them the books while they were still young).