I suppose all any of us can do is enjoy the time given, like you said. Laughing a lot, etc..
Yes, you really have to try and make the most of your time here, it is all that we are certain of.
But, when I say grab life by the balls I don't mean the same thing for everyone. For some it may be trying out skydiving or bungee jumping, for others it may be discovering that The Gospel of Mark has two different endings, for others it could be getting out of a suffocating relationship.
In a way I do feel sorry for RR because 58 years on this earth is no time at all really, it is young by today's standards. So I feel sorry that he didn't have what I consider a 'good innings', so he may have been a little bit cheated there.
My mum was only 59 when she died, my brother was 49 and I feel the same way about them. Life is so fragile, you never know when it will end, that's why we Scots have an old tradition that you never go to sleep on an argument, if there's been an argument with a loved one you always talk it out before you go to sleep.
It is a nice idea that my mum, dad and brother could be sitting chatting with RR and many others I have known, but I just cannot see that being true no matter how much we want it to be. The thought of meeting my mum, Dad and brother again for a big cuddle is a very attractive one, but I know it isn't going to happen.
We just have to accept it and make the most of what we have.
Brian.
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