There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead

There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead

Mel Brooks in the movie "Life Stinks"

Since I admit that I'm a dirty old man, missing sex is the first thing that comes to my mind if I'm dead. How about a completely unhealthy, but delicious burger at Smashburger? How about never seeing another football game? How about never writing another blog? I could go on and on, but the fact is:

There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead

When I hear a person has committed suicide, I have to wonder if: "doesn't this person have ONE thing in their life that's worth living for. As long as there is a Smashburger I'll never take my own life.

I realize that someone who is in so much pain because of illness might just want to end the pain. However, what about people who don't take care of themselves enough to live as long as they can - I can't get my head around that?   

There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead

What about people who are slowly killing themselves with drugs or alcohol? What about people who don't get the help they need when they're depressed? What about people who blow themselves and others up because a Fanatic told them they are going to a better place (BTW, the Fanatic never blows himself up). Don't these people realize:

There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead

What about most of us? Are we appreciating life? Are we seeing a beautiful site and pausing to take in its beauty? Do we have love in our heart for others? Are we really enjoying that Smashburger or are we eating it as fast as we can because we think it will have a lesser effect on our health? 

Again, I could go on and on, but maybe it's time we focus on the good stuff in our life and come to the realization:

There's So Many Things You Can't Do When Your Dead