How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?.#Dailywritingprompt.#Deaths #illness #continuity #blessings.

In 1989 she first took the plunge and opened the doors for so many people in my family who followed her .So soon after she departed the door of death became wide open for so many people in my family. Then a break period for few years then back to back deaths.

The significant events that influence my perspective on life and altered everything are deaths and illnesses. The passage of each person affected me so badly especially the deaths of young adults and older adults. It started with the death of my grandmother to my grandfather, uncle, aunties, my parents same year.

Then the last straw that breaks the carmel’s back was the death of my senior brother and member of my families here in California.

I would receive the news hoping that it was fake news ,not authentic but it was true . Then the departure of two of my colleagues to be with God.That never left my mind. I saw them struggling worked overtime, two jobs to make ends meet. They left with nothing not their handbags, shoes or dresses ,or children they left leaving everything behind.

Lord I have a question for you.We know the date of birth.What is the date of death?. It will help us to know what we are up against.That is still elusive to me.

After all of that my life changed and my perspective about life changed.Since then I would place my hand on the floor and said,”oh earth I will not bury and I will not be buried”.I pray everyday atleast two times a day. Then I got sick but refused to accept that I was sick until my colleagues started telling me that I had congested lungs and should go home.

It didn’t register in my head.I did not want to accept it since work was like a hiding place for me to hide way my pains and make meaning to the meaningless things including why I am here on earth.

Working became everything for me .So I cried myself to sleep when I left work on that faithful day.

It took me a long time to accept what was in front of me but it was the best thing for me. I needed time, time to reassess, time to reevaluate, time to make relevant changes in my life. It is the best decision that I ever made and I am channeling my energy in a different direction.

My perspective of life have drastically changed . I love my current lifestyle . It gives me time to focus on important things.

In conclusion I would say that the significant events in my life or the passage of time has influenced my perspective on life drastically more than I can ever imagine.