Sixty-second Rebirth- [Video]

[neverquitedies]

[As the video clicks on, Yuca can be seen crossing along the many graves in the back of cross church. The graves, which are usually faded to obscurity, now all bear his name- Yuca Collabel. They're all dated differently, through different times in history- and there are literally dozens of them, enough to fade into the background. He coughs once

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[ voice ]

[fallenoratorio]

Because people don't like being reminded that they're going to die.

Sometimes it's just better for people to be idiots that way - being happy and satisfied with what they have, ignoring what's going to happen to them.

[ voice ]

[neverquitedies]

Why is it so unsettling?

[He leans back, looking up toward the sky, obscured by fog.]

We are born with an instinct of death. We know what is coming for us our entire lives- is that really not enough time to accept it?

[ voice ]

[fallenoratorio]

[ She falters, but only for a moment - ]

No, it's not. The moment we accept that we are going to die might be the moment that we stop enjoying living.

And when that happens... We forget what it means to be happy.

[ voice ]

[neverquitedies]

To the contrary, the moment you accept death may very well be the moment you begin living without fear of it.

[ voice ]

[fallenoratorio]

Yes, but then you begin to count the days that pass by... You just start to wait for it to come.

[ voice ]

[neverquitedies]

Do you?

[ voice ]

[fallenoratorio]

...

Yes.