Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Journal 19
When I think of the cycle of life and death I always think back to the Lion King. The Lion King is a great example of this because there was a song called the circle of life in the movie. The circle of life is basically you are born, then you live your life, and then you die, and you decompose into the earth. The nature of all this is that when you die you become part of the earth. You are a part of the grass that cows and other animals eat. You are also a part of the soil that farmers plant their crops on or just any person who likes to have a garden. Although what I think as to what I just wrote it seems like its gross. The thing is though that it is true. When you die you get buried into the ground no matter if you are cremated or just put into a coffin and put in a hole. No matter what, after you die you will be a part of the earth. Unless you are frozen in some kind of way and kept in a freezer which would be weird. The spirituality of the cycle of life and death goes like this. When you die, you will never be forgotten by the people that loved you. Your spirit will always be with them no matter where they go. I always remember when my grandfather died I was at his funeral and someone said his spirit will never be forgotten. That means that whatever he left with him will never be forgotten at any point of that person's life. My grandfather had taught me a lot of things throughout my life and even though I did not see him a lot my dad had a lot of stories about him. These are the things that I think of when people ask me about the nature and spirituality of life and death. Whenever someone dies there body becomes a part of the earth. Whether they help us with the oil or the grass that is growing in our backyard. This is the nature and spirituality of life and death.
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