So WordPress went and changed the app we use to maintain our blogs. The new app is called Jetpack and I actually really like it.

One feature which I love is the writing prompt feature. Everyday there is a new writing prompt to follow to spark inspiration.

Today’s question was what Is something nobody understands. The theme that came to my mind right away was death.

I’ve written a lot on death over the years. Those of you who have followed my blogging career know that the passing of my Nonna was one of the hardest things I’ve been through.

None of us understand death really. I mean we understand how it works. But we don’t really understand why it has to be that way.

It makes sense that species die to prevent over population, for evolution. But is there more to it? Is there really a spirit world and an afterlife. Is there any meaning? These are the questions philosophers have asked over the centuries.

Sometimes I think about the idea of soul contracts. How each of our souls have made contracts with other souls to have a human experience. Everything that happens in our life has already been mapped out and the people we meet and experiences we have were predetermined. The belief is you can still veer off the path due to free will rejecting experiences with other souls. Since we don’t have memory of these contracts we don’t know what experiences we have forfeited. That’s why meditation and mindfulness are important to get in tune with your spiritual self.

This is just a theory. We don’t know if this is truth and to say we truly understand life and death is to miss the point.

I believe life is about creating, growing and exploring the world and experiences. We may never know the truth but there is that saying that life is the journey not the destination.

When my mom was diagnosed with Cancer in 2020 the theme of death came back into our lives. It looked over us. And I had to face reality that one day my parents won’t be here anymore and face the idea of navigating life without them in it everyday.

None of us like thinking about this reality and I think we don’t even really realize it can happen to us at any time.

I cherish all of my relationships and it’s my goal to be fully present with the people I love so our time together isn’t wasted.

In December 2020 my mom beat Cancer. They are still monitoring her but I am so blessed to have more time with her. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready for my family to be gone. None of us are.