The news of death of a close friend, beloved mother, father, brother, sister what have you, always come with a dark moment. Confused mind and discomfort. Sometimes we doubt if the news is real or just a joke. That was the situation I found myself October 2024 when I received 2 shocking news in 2 days. I couldn't believe it at first, until yesterday when I witnessed their burial.
See me going to mortuary first thing yesterday morning to see my business partner lying lifeless, I couldn't greet him nor talk to him. I cried and cried until I couldn't cry again. I began to reason what this life really is. Why are we here and where are we going to? His wife died few years ago, today he is dead leaving 6 kids behind. All the plan stopped without completion. A dark world is here.
At a moment, I felt numb in my reasoning and thinking, I felt I should ask God why, I felt death is a punishment, after his burial, I told myself, if this what life is, you have no reason to hate anyone, you have to make peace with anyone around you, you have to give out anything you can to the best of your ability, you have to assist, you have to do this and that. Was I really thinking well?. Hmmmm, life is like a flower that comes out in morning so beautiful and before evening it has dried up.
You can see what life is like, I began to watch some movies to relieve myself from depression, I came across the the title of this post, death gives life meaning I started to think how death gives life meaning and I didn't dwell on the lost again. I learned that, each day of my life brings me closer to grave. In that case, every living person should live as if he has just a day to live. That will help the person to live meaningful life.
I went on to research on what meaningful life is, I learned that, a life of impact, a life of education and learning, sharing and teaching. I see myself coming out of the dark world where the lost pushed me to a meaningful life. I hope to see a day when the dead will come back to life again. A day when life will have its purpose full time and people will enjoy life again.
In all friends, when facing challenges, please don't dwell on it, find a way to read, sing, pray, go out with friends and before you know it, you are refreshed again. In a dark world, find meaning from it.