The Body of Christopher Creed (29 page)

Some people think that a dead body is horrifying because it could jump up. At that moment, I was seeing a different facet. Death was horrifying because the person
wasn't
going to move, not this day, not next week, not in this body. That got me thinking of what happens after death, and I have spent a lifetime with that in the back of my mind, my thoughts, my motivations. I guess that's logical. Whatever happens when we die, eternity is a lot longer than this life, so let's find out how we're supposed to play this one out. If this world, cranky and stubborn as it can be, is supposed to be approached like an investment, let's invest. If it's supposed to be joyful, let's find our joy.

Life is a journey, and I may not have always lived up to my ability, but I have always lived purposefully, and I guess readers get caught up with me, raising the questions, looking for the answers, looking to be a little more understanding, a little less judgmental, a little more merciful. I hope so.