VANITY CARD #5

Vanity card #5
The thought of death scares me not because of the uncertainty of what's next, in fact I want to (not in any rush whatsoever) see if this heaven and hell they scream about is true. Death scares me because of the non-existence that is left behind. I mean, how does a person who existed seconds ago suddenly slide into irreversible non-existence, where their opinions and inclinations no longer matter to their personal world or even the whole world? This irrelevance, in my opinion, is the greatest consequence of mortal life culminating into a summary demise.
To those left behind, valued presence becomes abstract, yet priceless memories. Reality becomes an unprecedented, imperceptible movie. A movie you don't have the remote control to rewind or the power to rewrite but you just have to sit through.
But I believe it is in time of loss that strength should be sought from above, within and without, strength to accept and come to terms with the new reality, strength to hope and work for a better future and strength to smile again.
In times like this....I will fight for your smile.
-Damilola