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Memento Mori Exhortations Incerta Mortis Hora
**"When will I die?"** **No, I don't want to die yet. I'm too young to die. I'm only 22 years old and I still have a long way to go and many dreams to achieve. But sometimes I find myself asking this question.** **"When will I die?"** Of all the questions I have encountered, this is the only question that I couldn't answer. Perhaps this is the hardest question we will ever encounter. **"Memento Mori Exhortations Incerta Mortis Hora."** The hour of our death is uncertain. Nobody knows when will we leave everything behind. Even if you go and ask that fortune-teller, she can never give you the right answer for this question. **Only God knows when and how.** But being the curious human being that I am, I sometimes ponder this question. Sometimes, I think of my own death. Will I die in a car accident? Will I get poisoned after eating the food someone gave me because of her jealousy? Will I die in my sleep? Will I have a chronic disease? Will I die early? Will I die in my twenties, or thirties, or forties? Or will I die because I'm too old to live already? And if I die, will the people I love shed a tear for me? Will they miss me when I'm gone? Will they also post a eulogy on Facebook? Will my parents be devastated? Will my friends care? Will the people who got to know me find some time to visit me in my own wake? And once I'm gone, will they remember the good deeds that I've done for the people dear to me? Or will they forget me as soon as possible and continue with their lives? **Death is inevitable.** Of all the things that are constantly changing, **death is permanent.** **"Memento Mori."** **Remember, you are mortal.** We are all destined to leave this planet, whether we like it or not. No matter how wealthy or famous you are, we all have the same destiny. We will all be lying 6-feet below the ground or cremated. **"You Only Live Once."** No, we live every day and we only die once because we only have one life. **"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou** I'm not a good person. I am aware of this truth. This is why I keep wondering about my own death. Because every time, I remember the people I have treated wrongly. I made a lot of mistakes and I keep making them. I can't deny that I've used people to my own advantage. I've hurt others both unintentionally and intentionally, which makes me a bad person. But thinking of my own death also makes me want to make up with the people special to me. I always want to make them feel loved and cared for. **Carpe Diem!** Seize the moment. Don't let each day pass right in front of you. Every waking day is a blessing from God. We might not recognize this blessing as it is but it is always given to us. **When will I die?** I don't know. But what I know is that as long as I live, I will make each day memorable and productive. **Am I ready to die?** No, I'm not. This is why I always pray to God to give me a long life. I have a lot of goals and dreams not just for myself but also for my family. I always tell God that if He decides to take away the life He has given me, I can only hope that I get to fulfill my purpose in life before my time comes. **"To Inspire and Be Inspired."** This has been my mantra since I discovered this platform. My life is not perfect, nor am I. But I am trying my best to live to this purpose. **In the end, what matters is how we lived our lives.** It's not about how much money you were able to make. It's not about how famous you were. It's not about the material possessions you were able to acquire. What matters is how many people you were able to touch. It's about how many people you were able to inspire. It is about how you lived a meaningful and purposeful life. **So live your life to the fullest and always remain in the joy of the Lord.**
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We will always be remembered on how we make other people feel. I'm not ready yet as well haha but always making sure I make the most of my time here on earth.
I agree. Ehe! True. Let's live life to the fullest while we have time.
Your too young to think about that,but in reality death is like a thief in the night,it comes unexpectedly,that's why it doesn't worth to waste our time and energy with things that makes us troubled,enjoy life,as if it is our last.
Age has nothing to do with death. We can die at whatever age we are. Ehe! Yes, we should live our lives with no regrets.
This article makes me ponder about death also. I used to put the saying "memento mori" in my Instagram to remind myself to make the most out of each day and to do good and not wait for another day because tomorrow is undlcertain.
Aww. That's nice. Yeah, we should always try to seize the moment and just live life to the fullest.
Woah inisip ko tuloy kelan ba expiration date ko haha, anyways kahit mahirap ansaya saya kaya mabuhay despite of pain and suffering, kaya talagang enjoyin naten every single moment while we are still breathing in this earth.
Natawa naman ako sa expiration date. Hahaha! Pero true. Enjoyin lang natin talaga ang buhay.
It's a natural process everyone is born to die I think people who love you will shed a tear but after some time, they learn how to live without you and start forgetting you
That's true tho. People will have to live their lives anyway. Ehe!
It is funny you use memento mori as a kind of seize the day thing. The origin of the phrase memento mori is the opposite. It was used in the middle ages to tell people not to amuse themselves too much, but to focus on God instead. It is a reminder: better start living a good life because before you know it you are dead and you don't want to risk going to hell. I should note I am a historian specializing in the middle ages haha and it is not a criticism of your article, which I liked a lot, but just a fun fact to add to your story of that's OK :)
No. Haha! You can read there that Carpe Diem was "Seize the moment" and I used Memento Mori as "Remember, you are mortal". Ehe! But thanks for the fun fact tho. It's good to know the origin of that phrase.
Napaisip tuloy ako if when nga ba. Though, I already prepared things for the people na maiiwan ko just in case, pero still I am not ready. Dami ko pa gusto gawin..
Aww. Sana all po prepared na para sa mga maiiwan. Ehe!
When I die? I don't know pero sana wag muna ngayon, I'm not ready yet.
Samee. 😂🤧