does this make sense to anyone else? does anyone else feel the same way?

The samurai prayed for death everyday. They wanted it to happen. But when a life or death battle occured, they fought with all their might to stay alive.

They prayed for death so that they could succeed where they needed to succeed most. Once you don't fear death, you have nothing left to fear. So how you feel isn't really a negative. Use it to live life to its fullest.

Good luck

"i don't fear death, but rather i am frightened by the absence of that fear."

Death is a symbol we haven't come to know yet.

For you it is, as you say, "warm relief."

For others this "warm relief" might be a hunger to return to the womb.

To me it seems benign.

When I found out that I was going to die someday I asked my Mother, Is it true?

She said, "Yes and then you will be with God".

That didn't set very well with me.

It should, by logic, have a traumatic impact on a kid. It should, by logic,

make a kid very concerned about self and become self-centered. It could foster

an idea of "What's the use"?

Do we stuff this fear back into remission? If so it is sure to surface in

ominous ways.

As we get older we can manage our emotions better, as long we are not suffering

from pain.

Knowing our mortality helps. Experiencing the moment more. We no longer have

the burden of the future.

Russell

Have you found joy in your life. Has your life brought joy to others.

Yes, im scared sometimes. Prayers and Faith in God is my secret. When i wake up each day, i thank God for the gift of life, its another day with Him. Waking up is already blessing, the air we breathe, people around us, nature. . so many countless blessings.

mostly people are not scared of death because they are scared of living, they are scared of facing life or they just dont love life or have nothing to go for in life, is that so with ya....?