Disclaimer: Prepare yourself, this is a "sensitive moment" kind of post!
Many images and memories rush through my head when I'm at a funeral. I have unfortunately lost several key people in my 25 years... And as anyone that has experienced a loss (big or small) can testify, this is not an easy part of life. The worst was losing my mother a few short months after I graduated from high school. Though this pain never goes away (I'm apologize to anyone that wants to believe differently) you eventually become "numb" to this pain.
This past week brought another loss to my family, which is why I decided to venture this morbid topic with a new twist. What would you be willing to sacrifice for a long life? Would you be willing to become extremely ugly physically if it meant you would live for 1,000 years at any physical age you chose? What a terrible question! My answer??
Absolutely not! I don't say this out of vanity, but out of the thoughts that such a long life bring to mind. Don't get me wrong, living for 1,000 years and witnessing so many changes for society would be amazing! Seeing all of the world's delights and experiencing everything it had to offer would be unbelievable. But wouldn't this get boring after a while? More importantly, why would I want to live for 1,000 years and watch every person I love die? I don't think I could envision anything more heartbreaking. As hard as it is to think about, loss is a part of life for everyone. Living in a world without my loved ones is a terrifying and unbearable thought. First of all, who would be here to tease the hell out of me?! Now THAT would be boring!
What about you? Would you be able to make the sacrifice?
~ Alexis
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I really like your blog layout. The pictures and colors are soothing-thus adding to the stress free environment you are trying to create. The only thing that distracts me is the sand dollar and the star fish that just stay on the side. They aren't in the way, but for some reason my eyes just gets drawn to that image and away from the text. Other than that I really can relate with your post, and I liked how you put a disclaimer on the top, it really made me want to read your post.
ReplyDeleteYou give this post a personal touch because of the way you weave in details about your own losses.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I don't know if I would want to outlive everyone by that much time. I guess it would depend on what age I have to live out my remaining 1,000 years.