All
Saints Day (or All Hallows Day) is celebrated by Catholics to honor martyrs and saints on
November 1 while All Souls Day is celebrated on November 2 to remember the deceased loved
ones. These two are celebrated in
different countries every year through
different ways. To others these are celebrated through Halloween parties,
costumes, ghost stories, Halloween decorations.
In a
more traditional way in some countries, the family will spend time in the
church to pray for them and visit the
grave of their loved ones. Others simply
light the candle on their houses to celebrate it. In one way of another each of us may have
experienced losing our relatives, or
father, a mother, brother or sister, son or daughter or a friend who are dear to us.
Death
is what we will all go through either by sickness, accident, murder, or some
opt to take their own life. Nowadays, it
has been a taboo or too morbid to talk about death. It is
a reality that we have to face. Have
you thought your own death? Is it too early to think about it or is it better
that atleast think about it? We do not
have know when and how it will happen, but if
we are given a preference, here are some thoughts or questions about death
that would help you prepare yourself.
Do
we have a last will and testament already?
If we cannot manage to have a formal document, a handwritten last will
and testament will do and it is much better if updated yearly. A last will and testament is more advisable
if we already acquired properties so we can better choose our beneficiaries of
our life treasures. Perhaps, every new
year while we also write some resolutions for the next year.
If
you have to choose the way you are going to die? How it would be? Through sickness or a sudden death? Of what age do you want to die?
If
you are going to die, is there a person that you want to be at your bedside?
Have
you imagined your own funeral? Can you
describe your preference the way it should be? A simple wood coffin or modern metal
type? Flowers play an important role on
funerals,
What
words do you want to engrave in your epitaph?
In
your funeral, what do you think will say about you during eulogy? Will you
leave a legacy?
There
are no better preparation than to prepare ourselves spiritually. Whatever faith or beliefs about spirituality,
the internal condition of self is most important.
“Maybe we can live better at present if we try
to learn from the past while we
think of the future.”
