In the end, we lose everything. However, it's the moments we shared with our loved ones and the things we experienced when we were alive that make us feel rich and fulfilled.
When I think of how far I've come in 10 years and consider those who have lost their lives, I'm left wondering if I deserve this gift of life I've been granted or if I'm squandering it, while those who are no longer with us could be making better use of their mortality.
At random intervals through out this year, I've found myself abruptly pulled from my sleep at all hours of the night, forced to contend with the sudden realization that some day I too will die, and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. Death is inescapable.