death defined: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism...

hmmm... one of the replies to a post reminded me of this question...

Death: A Prelude to eternity

Such a short word
So simple
Innocent, childlike           
Yet so potent
                As the sting of the scorpion
Brings fear to the heart
                Of the most hardened being
Too passionate a word
                Nothing could ever compare.
Such a short word
Yet so mysterious
It harbors the greatest of secrets
Puzzles the most brilliant of scientists
Remains unresolved
                To the greatest of debaters
Dazzles the most creative of artists.
Such a short word
Yet creates an impact
                Bigger than any meteor would
Wrecks havoc
                No nuke could ever duplicate
Obliterate dreams
                No amount of waking could compare.
Such a short word
So ugly
                Yet beautiful
Brings about confusion
An understatement
                Yet an overstatement
An irony and a contradiction.
Such a short word
Yet makes you wonder
What really is death
It lies beyond the horizon of life
Way beyond human grasp
So misunderstood
Because no man has ever came back
                To tell the tale.
Death
What are you?
The start of a new beginning?
The end of everything?
Just you wait
I have started my journey
A journey towards you
A journey to know you
Death, here I come.
Living to die.
Dying to live.

The Great Beyond

I wonder why I'm fascinated with death.  I am fascinated with all things that come my way but nothing compares to death.  It is so mysterious.  Just think about it, why should life end with death?  Why can't we just go on living?  If life is such a beautiful sight to behold, why should death be so opposite.  Why must it  end in such a tragedy.  Tragedy?  Yes, people perceive death  as tragic especially the bereaved.  But then, why should we view death as such?  Why not see it in another light like how Nicholas Sparks painted it?     

    I admit that after reading Message in a Bottle i hated him and i still do.  I cried at the ending and ended up being depressed for weeks.  I still can say until now that if there is a book i regret reading it would be Message in a Bottle.  Until I saw the movie A Walk to Remember.  My perception has changed.  I now see death in a better light.  It isn't ugly at all.  Death is beautiful.
     

    It is death that makes life beautiful, precious, ethereal: like a fragile chrystal high up in a pedestal, a blink of the eye between two eternities.  So how could we say that death is ugly when it shows us a thing of beauty called life.  Death is not ugly nor tragic, it is as beautiful as life.  Without death, life could never be beautiful.

Death is a natural biological phenomenon. every lifeform on earth must go through this. in the long run, we will not matter anyway...

you know, we're like bubbles in a stream. when our bubbles pop, the stream goes on. that's the sucky part of being a human, some people are trying to be the stones in the stream, the saddest part is, no matter how hard we try, we will never be. Death is inevitable. 

Death is when you're out of breath for eternity. A peaceful way to  take a good rest forever. 

Here's another one, death is when your physical body is finally separated from your spirit.

Death is a constant reminder that we need to live. Without death, we will not be having goals, we will not be living life. Who wants to live forever? In my case, I dont' want to... Living forever would be pointless. If you know you have limited time, you tend to do what is proper... You tend to prioritize and treasure things...

Imagine having an assignment in school and the teacher said there is no deadline... Why make the assignment in the first place?

death is  starting anew life...

death means, you're free...

What is death?



Is he the skeleton guy with a hood and sythe?

yeah who cumz..netime wit-out newarning..he is not fair..right?? :idiot:

that's the grim reaper. hehehe

The question is are you ready to meet death any time , any day .....................................................................................................?I do. Are you?

Yes.. :angel:  Ready na ako sa tingin ko...

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,
B is for Basil assaulted by bears.
C is for Clair who wasted away,
D is for Desmond thrown out of the sleigh.
E is for Ernest who choked on a peach,
F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leech.
G is for George, smothered under a rug,
H is for Hector, done in by a thug.
I is for Ida who drowned in the lake,
J is for James who took lye, by mistake.
K is for Kate who was struck with an axe,
L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks.
M is for Maud who was swept out to sea,
N is for Nevil who died of enui.
O is for Olive, run through with an awl,
P is for Prue, trampled flat in a brawl
Q is for Quinton who sank in a mire,
R is for Rhoda, consumed by a fire.
S is for Susan who perished of fits,
T is for Titas who flew into bits.
U is for Una who slipped down a drain,
V is for Victor, squashed under a train.
W is for Winie, embedded in ice,
X is for Xerxes, devoured by mice.
Y is for Yoric whose head was bashed in,
Z is for Zilla who drank too much gin.
                                -  "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"



For me, While Life is an illusion, Death is the only reality.

hmm...death, wasn't he in The Family Guy? if i recall, death was quite a pussy. he couldn't even get peter to go with him. he ended up spraining his ankle and had to rest on the griffin's sofa while it healed.

the pain that shall end all pains

death is like a thief in the darkest of the night. it is a surprise...very far from ur expectations...no one really knows when it will come

Right... just recently one of our young college instructors drowned. Condolences to his family, he was actually a relative. I prefer to remember him as our instructor who really liked using and abusing the word 'actually' that we'd count how many times he uses it in our classes.

I see some of you guys are planning on going to the beach later. Ingats sa paglangoy a.

Death is the event of departure from life.