NaNoWriMo!
Prompt from
antistar_e :
All Souls Day.
Wouldn't it be chilly with no skin on.
The one day when the veil between the living and dead is thinnest is my favorite day of the year. This honor used to be held by my birthday, but birthdays aren't of much use once you're dead. And before you ask, it's not Halloween, it's not even All Souls Day, it's June 16th. I don't know why, it just is. Now I look forward to walking amongst my friends and family, unbeknownst to them of course. It makes me feel at home, to see them laugh and fight; to watch them be human and alive.
While some dead use this day to harass the living, most use it to see loved ones, or do the things they could never do while alive. Those who no longer have friends and family alive, spend the day sightseeing, taking in the changes and current state of the world.
I have one friend, he was a college professor in the 1950s. He died at 65 while driving his motorcycle to school. One June 16th, he rode roller coasters and slipped flowers into girls' hair all day. There is actually a number of souls who use the day to frolic in fields or play with puppies. It's the happiest day of our year. It's also the warmest.
Death is cold, it just is. Something about the lack of sink, a circulatory system, and even bones, it leaves the soul exposed to all that nothingness, and it's chilling. But when we walk the earth, all the other souls and the presence of feeling, it warms us just enough to feel almost alive again.
Don't worry, though. I know you died recently, and for a while it's going to be difficult. There will be times when you forget, when you imagine yourself alive again. It's going to hurt, but eventually acceptance will come. Slowly, you'll find it easier to cope with the loss of everything. It helps if you remember that one day you'll see them again. You'll see them smile and hear them laugh. I know it sounds callous, but when you see them living and continuing on without you, it creates so much pride. Everyone in your life is stronger than you think they are, and their ability to move on will spur yours. I promise, everything is going to be okay. When you see them, it'll be better than you can imagine. Until then, it's going to be a little chilly.
antistar_e :
All Souls Day.
Wouldn't it be chilly with no skin on.
The one day when the veil between the living and dead is thinnest is my favorite day of the year. This honor used to be held by my birthday, but birthdays aren't of much use once you're dead. And before you ask, it's not Halloween, it's not even All Souls Day, it's June 16th. I don't know why, it just is. Now I look forward to walking amongst my friends and family, unbeknownst to them of course. It makes me feel at home, to see them laugh and fight; to watch them be human and alive.
While some dead use this day to harass the living, most use it to see loved ones, or do the things they could never do while alive. Those who no longer have friends and family alive, spend the day sightseeing, taking in the changes and current state of the world.
I have one friend, he was a college professor in the 1950s. He died at 65 while driving his motorcycle to school. One June 16th, he rode roller coasters and slipped flowers into girls' hair all day. There is actually a number of souls who use the day to frolic in fields or play with puppies. It's the happiest day of our year. It's also the warmest.
Death is cold, it just is. Something about the lack of sink, a circulatory system, and even bones, it leaves the soul exposed to all that nothingness, and it's chilling. But when we walk the earth, all the other souls and the presence of feeling, it warms us just enough to feel almost alive again.
Don't worry, though. I know you died recently, and for a while it's going to be difficult. There will be times when you forget, when you imagine yourself alive again. It's going to hurt, but eventually acceptance will come. Slowly, you'll find it easier to cope with the loss of everything. It helps if you remember that one day you'll see them again. You'll see them smile and hear them laugh. I know it sounds callous, but when you see them living and continuing on without you, it creates so much pride. Everyone in your life is stronger than you think they are, and their ability to move on will spur yours. I promise, everything is going to be okay. When you see them, it'll be better than you can imagine. Until then, it's going to be a little chilly.