Life is a grand journey, isn't it?

I think we have a problem dealing with death. Accepting death as a part of life. I see that when I mix with Alzheimer care-givers. They are, for the most part, a sad lot. Because they see death approaching a little bit at a time. With the loss of the mind. Diminished consciousness. Their loved ones turn into zombies, of sort. Thing is death comes in many ways. Slow and gradual. And quickly, too. Some seemingly healthy people just drop dead. Here one minute. Gone the next. We don't like to watch the agony of dying. We'd like it to be over with. Because it's unpleasant. One might say that it's a living hell. But then that's the price we pay for living. We have precious moments of heaven and bliss. And then glimpses of hell, too. But overall, life is a grand and pleasant journey, isn't it? --Jim Broede