Dying. Death. It's thought to be the same thing with the same process. I disagree. I think the Dying is the process and Death is the reward.
When you stop and look at Death as an activity in life you will see what I mean...
Have you ever been around someone that is dying? Have you ever be with someone when they pass from this world to the next? There is a difference. It is nothing to be afraid of. We will all one day meet the end of this life and move on to what is next for us.
To be honest, I never really gave death and dying much thought. I had not been around dying. I only had a couple of family members that had already passed on. It wasn't until just before my 31st Birthday when I had the extreme honor of being there for my Father as he took his last earthly breathes and moved on from this plane.
We only had five full weeks to prepare ourselves in however we were going to. I decided that talking, laughing, learning, or just laying with him comparing our feet in silence was how I was going to spend the time I had left with my father! I wouldn't change that for the world and I left nothing unsaid.
Why do I say that Dying is the hard part?
The process of Dying is just that. A time, sometimes short and sometimes long, preparing yourself and your loved ones for no longer being able to see, hear, feel you in the same way. This is an emotional time that is unlike any other. You have fear of the unknown, sadness of what may be missed, perhaps pain in the physical. While assuring loved ones that "everything will be okay" and also trying to convince yourself of that. Your body has so much work to do to be able to let your soul free. Think shutting down your computer. You have to close each program before you can power down the machine. Your body works the same way.
I personally think that is the hard part. One by One your body systems shut down. Sadly, but also in an amazing way, our minds sort of "turn us off" to save energy and free us from some physical pain. While I truly believe that our loved ones can still feel and hear us during this time, it pains us to not be able to ask them if they are okay or comfortable.
As not only and Emotional Empath but a Physical one as well, I had the ability to not only emotionally feel the changes but to feel the physical changes as well. If this gives you some peace of mind I can tell you that my father was not alone. There was a presence that was a comforting one. I know that when we pass on we are not only surrounded by our loved ones who have passed on but also by a guide. An "Angel of Death" so to speak. I feel that this guide is there to help us understand that we are dead and guides us forward onto the next step, whatever that is.
When we finally take our last breath we then move on to Death. The Reward!
Who knows exactly what awaits us! Having had a couple of near death experiences myself, I honestly feel that it is nothing to be afraid of. I feel that all of our pain and suffering will be no more. I feel we get a rush of warmth and love! I feel that as on the one hand you are leaving loved ones behind to await their turn in the process but on the other hand we are greeted by loved ones that have passed on, our Guides, Angels, Great Spirit (or what ever you call it).
Who knows what waits for us? All I can picture is a land made of everything I love. Think of the movie "What Dreams May Come". Everyone's Heaven, or Summer Land as I call it, probably looks very different. I just know I will be where my Soul needs to be. I may come back to a life here on earth or with any luck I will ascend because I have no other lessons to learn.
Whatever the future holds for my soul I know I am ready. It may be sad and painful in the dying process but Death, Death is the Reward of a life well lived!
With Light and Love
~Erin
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