To fear, shun and live at war with death, is to fear, shun and live at war with Life.

To Love, embrace and live in peace with death, is to Love, embrace and live in peace, harmony and unity with Life.

By falling into Love with death, I remembered that it was not death at all, but Life swathed lovingly in shadow.

And once the grotesque fear of death was banished, there existed only Love and Love of all that beauty is Life.
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“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.” ~ David Harkins