After writing that last post about leaving lasting impressions it became painfully clear what I needed to talk about next; it's utterly unavoidable and as much as we try to ignore it, it remains the 5 ton elephant in the room. This elephant in question's name is none other than Death. Death surrounds us all, affects us all, and terrifies us all, and rightfully so. Self-preservation is hardwired into each and every one of us and is what makes us cling so dearly to our existences. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, au contraire, we should all prize our lives because it is the most precious commodity we have. I'm just saying that it's time we stop avoiding the 5 ton elephant in the room and face it directly...