Does death scare you? I mean, your death.

Let's narrow it down slightly -- natural death. I'm actually less afraid of getting killed than dying of old age.

When I was a toddler, I would often stay awake thinking about dying when I was old. The fear would sometimes send me running to my parents' room crying. And once in a long while, I still get those thoughts today, though I'm comforted by the fact that I know it'll be at least 40 years before that should happen.

The reasoning behind fearing this kind of death is because it's a certainty; and as you grow older, the certainty becomes closer and closer. When I'm 80 years old, I know that it will be only a matter of years (whether 1 or 20) before I go. So, what happens after that? I'm not religious, so I'm not expecting my 'soul' to go to Heaven/Hell or through a rebirth. As far as I'm concerned, it ends right there.

Maybe older people are more at peace with dying. They've lived longer, seen more, experienced more, maybe raised children and grandchildren. They're ready to go. And perhaps when I get older, I'll have the same satisfaction with my life and be ready and willing.

What are your thoughts on death?

(Hopefully this blog doesn't scare you... really, it's a natural process and there's nothing to be afraid of.)