How saddening when you heard of another person that you knew, had just passed away at such a young age. Any idea of where will he/she go after this? Every religion or belief has its own say about this. Each claims to be the truth but none can really assure us with their answer. We did not hear from them after that, they did not write us letter. There is no angel coming down and tells us that, "Hey don't worry, he is alright up there". So to me, it is no longer that important as to the question where you go after you died. Most important is how you really lived when you are still alive. Mitch Albom talks about death in his novels, but mostly reflected on the life time.
A friend of mine had just left us. I can no longer hear her encouraging words, can no longer hear of her sharing of how she struggled through her life time, challenging her obstacles with full of conviction, deep faith. Nevertheless, from her, I learnt how to be strong. How to be a caring person. How to give without take. How to overcome challenges through strong faith. She will stay in my heart, as a great friend, forever till my last breath.
