Ephemeral Beings

Death to me has been such a prominent thought as of lately.

It is oh so commonly thought of some fairy-tale, something that only happens to "other people", until it smacks you right in the face. Yet, this happens every single day, every single second someone dies.
Be it for the goodwill of another being, because of some unjust attack, because they are hurting too much because of the loss of someone they hold dearly, even because of suicide.
Some die slowly, some much more quickly.
The fact is, anything that exists will eventually die.
Ants, the tree in your front lawn, fish in the sea, your best friend, your family, you.

I've heard it be phrased, that i'm happy because i am not dying anytime soon.
However, not one person, one being is promised tomorrow.
We are simply too fragile, we are ephemeral beings.

Life to me, seems like it is rarely given the respect that it deserves.
Likewise, death, a part of nature isn't either.

I've heard a quote, by a girl named sarah-
Love is watching someone die

It is in your last seconds of knowing someone, that you realize just how much you love them.
Most people have had near death experiences, or scares in their life; myself included.
It's just as you realize that you are okay, that you will walk this planet even longer that you are just that appreciative of the life bestowed upon you.

I ask, why wait until this occurance? Embrace life
Depend on no afterlife, to make you feel comforted in what you really have.
Depend not on tomorrow, to get through today.
Essentially, you are promised nothing.