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The Bible states: It is appointed for men to die once..."

Our bodies were originally created to last forever. Because of Adam & Eve, our bodies now deteriorate. They seldom last more than a century. We are made of organic matter which steadily decomposes over time. Eventually they wear out.

Death is really a part of life, the last part. We will all face it at some time, some sooner than others. It has been said before, by several people, that we should live each day as if it's our last. It may well be.

My husband was sick for a long time. He actually had four major illnesses, two of them terminal. We didn't know how long he would live, he had already lived longer than the doctors thought he would. Then one day he just quit breathing. He did not want resuscitation, considering his condition. In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

We need to remember to do what we can to make our short stay on this earth more pleasant, not just for ourselves but those around us also. We should try not to do anything that we will regret later on. There may not be time to make amends to someone we hurt. You can't apologize to a memory. I am thankful that my husband knew I loved him, right up to the last.

Now I have to continue to live. Before he died he told me not to grieve too long. He had made his peace with God and was ready to go. He was brave until the end.

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