Accepting Memento Mori

Memento Mori -”Remember Death”

It does not matter who you are or your belief system, we all have thought about death and what comes after. There are so many thoughts from every culture which is beautiful and we all should respect that. But no matter the name, the allegory Memento Mori, “remember you must die”, rings in our heads. The term became largely used in the Middle Ages from most likely the Black Plaque which took many lives. Even before then, humans have thought of our mortality. We see the term used with ans as symbols in art, music, books, coins, cemeteries and skulls. The idea that one day we die scares many of us, whether or not we say it does. It is a fear. We do not know when our physical body will be done. That we will not be among the ones who keep living after us. I will admit that I have fallen in the trap of worrying about what I can do to stall time or how to live longer, which many do the same. That was when I was younger. Since over a year and a half ago, I decided not to live in fear of death and to accept it fully.

What I mean by that I accepted death, is that I know it is inevitable. Accepting that not knowing my time of death is fine. Do not dwell on it. I am in a body that will perish and since we are an energy, which cannot disappear, that will go to another place. Whether that be an afterlife or living life again, if you believe in reincarnation that is. We will never know for sure. That is why everyone has a theory on life after death. Having that in mind, why focus on the after when you can live in the present. For we are living before that point of resting in life. So I accepted and fell in love with the mystery and secrets of death. I decided to follow my passions, go on adventures, have experiences. Because when I am older, I want to have stories that will make me happy to tell others. As well as not having regrets that I am too old to pursue a dreams or be unable to go hiking as often. When it is my time, I’ll gladly go for I cannot change that moment of perishing.

I want to leave you with this. Accept that you may never know when you will die for life can always change in a second. Believe in what you do about what comes after. Go live life. Follow that passion. Love, respect and forgive others. Make a change in the world. Help others in need of it. Just live life fully in anyway you seek to.