From the beginning of time humans have feared the dark. An instinctive feeling that there is something lurking in the shadows. Of course nowadays most people don't have to worry about what lurks in the shadows, but why do we still feel afraid? We don't have to worry about something coming from under our bed or our closet but there is always a feeling. What hides in the darkness? I bring up this point because a close friend of mine recently took her own life. I didn't see it coming and I doubt anyone else did. After the initial shock of hearing about her and the few days it took for me to get over the fact that i'm never going to see her again I started to think, what now? What happens after? The theoretical darkness in this situation being the so called afterlife. Much like nobody really knows what hides in the darkness nobody knows what happens after death. Everybody has their own opinion or faith but just like the fear of the dark even if we think we know what there is in the darkness we all have that little spark. The spark of fear and doubt. What if it isn't what we expected? What if we're wrong? What happened to my friend?
In the end there is no telling what happens. No sure fire answer. But no matter how afraid I am of the dark I also have a small glimmer of hope. Hope that beyond the darkness there is light. Not trying to be all religious about this post but it's my true feelings. I want to believe in Heaven. It's better than going through life thinking everybody that left me is gone forever, lost to the darkness. Whatever the case the best we can hope for is that there is a light at the end of the darkness and that we will live forever in Heaven. Until then, have fun pondering the darkness!
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