Death and Immortality

People die everyday.

From infants and fetuses to 80, 90, 100 year old people. It's a horrible thing that I hate very much. But to truely understand something, you have to come to grips with it first.

No I dont like it at all. I hate it.... because death has robbed me of many people I love, and its doing so as we speak. But I cannot stop it. Therefore I must accept it to be able to continue living.

Why does death occur? For some it's a release from the past. For others, it is a dreaded date in their future.

Why can't we be immortal? Would it really be that bad? But then again, would we really want to be immortal? For not everyone could be immortal, obviously. So seeing our friends, family, pets die before us, knowing we must carry on as we are, could have a very negative impact on our souls.

But for arguments sake, if we had the choice to be immortal, would we take it? Are there things we could benefit from it? Money, power, love... They say you only have one chance to make life count. To make your choices wisely, for once you die, you can't redo it. Well, if we could be immortal, we might have a chance to do things over, to make things right.

What would the price be, though? In Harry Potter, it was the Philosopher's Stone that gave immortality. When the stone was destroyed, the maker, Nicholas Flammel died soon after. (Sorry if you have no idea what I'm talking about) But what was the price one paid for using the Stone? The books never really say.

Would our soul be lost? Would it slowly diminish as time wore on?

Who is to know? Possible God, or some other higher being, based upon your belief system.

Immortality... and Death. Some of the most contemplated and confusing, yet simple principles of life.