Death/Aging - By Morrie

 

...Death...

 

Everyone knows someone who has died. But why is it do hard to think about dying? No one really believes they are going to die. Because most of us all walk around as if we are sleepwalking. We really do not experience the world fully, because we are half-sleep doing things we automatically think we have to do.

 

I forced a small grin.

 

I appreciate that window more than you. I look out that window every day. I notice the change in the trees, how strong the wind is blowing....

 

...Aging...

At seventy-eight, he was giving as an adult and taking a child.

 

Professional oblivion.

 

I am embracing aging.

 

Envy comes to me, I feel it and I let it go. Remember what I said about detachment? Let it go. Tell yourself, 'That's envy, I am going to separate from it now' and walk away.

 

You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. and, age is not a competitive issue.

 

How can I be envious of where you are - when I've been there myself.