Death and Dying

I was recently abruptly reminded that we all have to die... It was kinda out of the blue and I wasn't expecting it to hit me so strong.
Of course I know everyone dies at some point....I just don't think about it that often. I'm busy living and being busy that rarely do I take a moment to contemplate death and life after death. I could be better about it I suppose.

The situation reminded me how thankful I am to have a strong foundation of faith and believe in life after death. My heart hurts for those dealing with losing someone close especially those not having a foundation to help them through the loss. It also amazes me the lack of support network most people have.

Growing up in the LDS church I am used to a built in support system and often take that for granted. If something major happens (or even minor, but help is still needed), I make one phone call and *boom* I have meals for a week, babysitting, housecleaning, extra support, and on and on and on. I won't necessarily "know" the people that are helping me, but they are serving with a cheerful attitude (most of the time) and are more than willing to help in whatever way needed(majority of the time). It is an amazing system and when it is put into practice correctly, wow! But back to dying....

I barely know the person that is going through losing their loved one, but it so reminded me of a family that is so close and dear to my heart that lost their sweet mom years ago. I strongly believe that Heavenly Father is in charge and knows best. I don't understand why some people get to die sooner than others..... This is where my faith comes in and I can say I really don't get it, but I trust our Heavenly Father and His Plan for each one of us.

This is already a long post, so I won't dive into the actual dying process that was on my mind..... Probably best anyway.

Cherish those you love. Life is too crazy short not too.