Let us be honest with death. Let us not pretend that it is less than t s. It is separation. It is sorrow. It is grief. But let us neither pretend that death is more than it is. It is not annihilation. As long as memory endures, her influence will be felt. It is not an end to Love - humanity’s need for love from each of us is boundless. It is not an end to joy and laughter - nothing would loss honor loving soul than to make our lives drab in counterfeit respect. Let us be honest with death, for in that honesty, we will understand her better and ourselves more deeply.
by A. Powell Davies