Death, Dying, Dead

Okay, so I'm not really feeling that morbid right now, but it was something of a rough day. A guy that I worked with over the summer is now a youth pastor in Bremerton (of MXPX fame). Apparently, on Sunday night, four of his youth were driving home after a youth function and got into a car accident, killing one of them. These weren't just random kids. These were kids that he had worked with for some time, and gotten to know and care about. To have this happen is a true tragedy. My heart goes out to Ted and also the families of the youth of the church. Kids aren't supposed to die like this. It's sickening to me. This actually kind of fits in with a notion that has been rolling around in my mind. Hemingway said that we all die the same way: alone. I've come to the conclusion that this is true. However, even if we all die alone, that's not how we're meant to live. As much as it pains me to admit it, we all need other people. Even I do. Some people need more than others, it is true, but the fact of the matter is that we all have relationships with other people. It is my belief that these relationships are what drive our lives, make us want to be better people, make our lives worth living. So, I urge all of you, find those people you care about, and let them know how much they really mean to you. Yes, we all die alone, but we live together. We come screaming into this world from our mothers' wombs and are suddenly with others. It's like that until we die. Let's make the most of that time, eh?