The weird thing about death and grief

Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned.

—Surah Al-‘Ankabut 29:57

In the past few weeks, I felt like I’ve heard too many news about someone passing away. From aunts and friends, it really emphasized the fact that life is temporary.

Grief is such a weird feeling. I wasn’t really close with the people who passed away these few weeks, but the weird feeling really got into me.

I haven’t lost any of my closest friends and relatives, so I don’t know if I could be “ready” for something like that. And honestly, it’s quite scary and liberating at the same time.

Scary because I don’t know how I might feel after coming home to things a person left behind. The stuff will still be there, but the person isn’t coming home anymore.

Liberating because nobody in the entire world will be ready for something like that. So I don’t feel so alone in the anxiety of anticipating the inevitable.