The Idea of Death

Why is everyone always hung up on the idea of death being so hard? Death is probably one of the easiest things that could possibly happen. I don't understand why so many people fear it. The idea should be embraced. Think of it as a dream. A simple alteration of reality. It makes sense. I don't understand why people are scared to die. It's understandable to fear the loss of someone else but not oneself. Death is a release of any kind of pain. You could be scared of the pain of getting shot, the pain of an illness, the pain of loss, the pain of burning flesh.. but once death comes all pain is gone. It's a relief. Death comes and your time us up. Don't be selfish if it's your time. Welcome death with open arms. Accept it as one accepts a dream while dreaming. Life isn't really reality anyway.. is it? If dreams weren't the real truth then why would everybody follow them?

Transfer from The Book (subtract the tagging)

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged . You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. I've stopped eating all kinds of meat, including fish, and am highly considering going vegan.

2. I want to go to school for cosmetology school, either Paul Mitchell or Toni & Guy Academy.

3. I want to get my piercing and tattooing licenses as well.

4. After cosmetology school I want to work on cruise for a bit. Then I want to open my own hairdressing salon/tattooing and piercing parlor.

5. I am prevented from doing basically anything I really and truly want to do.

6. I help others way more than I help myself.

7. I can be a pushover because I want to make people happy.

8. I care what people think about me, for whatever reason, and I know I shouldn't.

9. I will never understand why I am living.

10. Simplicity makes everything so much better for me.

11. I'm scared of the dark.. especially while being alone.

12. I feel like I'm trapped at work, and it has become a huge part of my everyday life.

13. I always feel lonely even when I'm with people.

14. I highly dislike hanging out with groups of people with more than two other people.

15. People never fail to disappoint me.. especially those who I least expect it from.

16. I'll always be searching for something I can never have.

17. After I turn 18 I'd rather be dead than still be living at my house.

18. I would rather live in an apartment or a very small house than anything else when I'm older.

19. I don't have a very high confidence level and my social skills suck.

20. I always see the best in people when I shouldn't.

21. I don't personally have real problems with anyone and get along with most people.

22. I'm currently hungry but hey what's new?

23. I hate shopping at the mall for long periods of time. I prefer to know what I'm getting, get it, and leave.

24. My music taste is all over the place.

25. I'm seventeen. All that means is that I'm still in high school and can't legally drink. Age shouldn't matter for anything else.

Prevention.

What happens when you're prevented from doing certain things? You find other things to do.. unless those too are prevented. So today I was talking to my mom about possibly going vegan. She's completely against the idea I must say. "I want to do it not only for animal rights and such but it'll also help prevent me from eating ice cream and junk food all the time." "Well why don't you just not eat junk food?" My older sister adds "Why do you always prevent Rachael from doing things she wants to do?" I believe just "not eating junk food" would defeat my actual purpose for wanting to go vegan in the first place. I mean I just recently stopped eating fish a week or so ago and it's going well. I feel like it also helps to keep me entertained in a way. Makes me feel like I'm actually doing something. It's kind of the same as dying my hair.. but not really. I do things to keep me amused with my life yet my mom doesn't approve. I want to eat better and healthier yet my mom wants to dismiss my wishes for myself. I want to help the environment.. help others.. but nope, no approval on her part. Just like donating blood. "Seventeen year olds shouldn't be allowed to donate blood." Honestly? Let's have a little bit of respect here please. All I want to do is help the environment, animals, people.. myself. I just want to be happy, yet am prevented from doing so. Prevention pushes people, pushes them to self destruction.