“The fear isn’t about what death is, or that it might happen soon. It’s about viscerally knowing that it will happen.” — Peter Welch, Observations of a Straight White Male with No Interesting Fetishes
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And the air pours in with piano notes
In its skirts, as though to say, “Look, John,
I’ve brought these and these”—that is,
A few Beethovens, some, Brahmses,
A few choice Poulenc notes. . .

#WeatherStormASongOrPoem 
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bd9hcDWqYQM

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I wrote a blog post about how I have fear of no longer existing anymore: https://oblivionwithbells.com/2025/03/01/fear-of-no-longer-existing-anymore/

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Jim came to Master Annie with a problem.

"Master Annie. I am afraid of death."

"I see. Is there anything you can do to prevent your own death?"

"No. All things that come into existence must, eventually, disappear."

"Well said. Your death cannot be avoided."

"True, but what shall I do about my anxiety?"

"Continue your practice. As you continue your practice, you will make peace with your own death. You won't be able to prevent it. However, your mind being free from the fear of death, you will be better able to help everyone."

"Thank you."

Commentary:

Death comes to us all. Anxiety regarding it is not useful. Free yourself, and thus you will be able to free others.

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I reviewed the books The Denial of Death, and Escape From Evil, both by Ernest Becker. I think, taken together, Denial of Death & Escape From Evil are the most important books I have read in the last 10 years.

https://oblivionwithbells.com/2024/09/30/book-review-the-denial-of-death-escape-from-evil/

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He went thru boot camp, and was at 🗽 home(NYC) for a last visit; before he was to be shipped out to 🇻🇳 Nam. He claimed to be a ✌️ pacifist, but I think he just was 😰 sacred to 💀 death.

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Graphic from whenyoudie.org.

I am still afraid of dying, but I want to be open to the idea, as this quote suggests, that it is "just a change".

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