I was going to write a summary of the video, like I often do for those who don't time to watch, but I realised I would spoil it. I'll just say it's incredibly sad and shows how difficult life can be, especially at the end.
It was very sad when Herbert Fingarette spoke about his late wife, and it was very sad when he was in the garden looking at the flowers. It's a sad film.
Life is wonderful and it seems such an affront that we have to lose it. This video captures that sadness so profoundly. Although not the cheeriest of videos, it also captures the beauty of life and why it's so special, which I think is the reason why I posted it.
Herbert Fingarette once argued that there was no reason to fear death. At 97, his own mortality began to haunt him, and he had to rethink everything.
I intend to commit suicide before losing that amount of mobility. If I can't go for walks in the wilderness, it is checkout time.
ReplyDeleteI fear a relatively painless death a lot less than a painful one.
bob perhaps consider golf... we have carts for when you get older... its still outside...
ReplyDeleteLife is wonderful and it seems such an affront that we have to lose it. kv
ReplyDeleteShortest verse in the Bible: John 11:35
Btw, if you can't believe the Bible, including the Old Testament, the reason is that you haven't read it enough.
I looked inside until I was ~45 and finally came to this conclusion: the TRUTH ain't there!
ReplyDeleteFrom then on I started looking outside of me.
It's true that humans are not trivial which is why our Creator did not leave us entirely in the dark but has spoken to us through Scripture.
If you want to KNOW then decide what Scripture is (to me it's obviously the Bible), read it, and meditate on it.
Otherwise be warned by this:
The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain. Psalm 94:11