Posted by: Chen Zen
Never Promised - 02/16/07 06:53 PM
I dont know exactly what I want to say or where Im going with this, if anywhere. I just had to say somethings and this is a good outlet for me.
Over the past few years of my life Ive seen things about life and the end of life that has opened my eyes to what it is I do, and what I seek in my life and in my training.
A few years ago, someone close to me dropped dead as they walked towards the refrigerator. Someone else who was close to me chose to take the life of another man over addiction. And just a few days ago I saw a man die, after struggling for eight months after a very serious car accident. When he came out of his coma he was fine, then over the next four months he lost his leg and liver. Two days before he died, I saw him ingest enough morphine to drop a bull elephant.
A man never knows how or when he will go, only that one day, he surely will pass from this earth. While we may not agree on what we believe happens after death, almost all of us believe that we have tomorrow coming. We base our life on the thought of tomorrow, and often fail to enjoy or examine the things in front of our faces in the here and now.
For example, take a look at the conversations you may have here. Its easy to dismiss the thoughts or opinions of a simple screename. Sometimes, this happens regardless of some profound thesis on The Martial Way. When things are so short, and can end so abruptly as life can, it seems that one might take a moment to look around thereselves and really see what there life is truly about.
Over the past few years of my life Ive seen things about life and the end of life that has opened my eyes to what it is I do, and what I seek in my life and in my training.
A few years ago, someone close to me dropped dead as they walked towards the refrigerator. Someone else who was close to me chose to take the life of another man over addiction. And just a few days ago I saw a man die, after struggling for eight months after a very serious car accident. When he came out of his coma he was fine, then over the next four months he lost his leg and liver. Two days before he died, I saw him ingest enough morphine to drop a bull elephant.
A man never knows how or when he will go, only that one day, he surely will pass from this earth. While we may not agree on what we believe happens after death, almost all of us believe that we have tomorrow coming. We base our life on the thought of tomorrow, and often fail to enjoy or examine the things in front of our faces in the here and now.
For example, take a look at the conversations you may have here. Its easy to dismiss the thoughts or opinions of a simple screename. Sometimes, this happens regardless of some profound thesis on The Martial Way. When things are so short, and can end so abruptly as life can, it seems that one might take a moment to look around thereselves and really see what there life is truly about.