I should have died that night. I should have died there or the other times I was nearly blown up.
I have pictures of my bar mitzvah. There are lots from my wedding. Somewhere, there is even a videotape of my birth that I regret having watched once. We cherish the markers in life that signal our progress and try to capture those moments for the future.
My Journey (video) I'm on Earth to cultivate my soul. I can grow a raisin, a peach, or a plum perhaps. I want mine to be a watermelon! I'm here for a reason. I'm here to make my soul juicy; a big fat juicy watermelon.
We can live life with the focus on the inevitability of death... or we can live life with hope.
If the alarm was a sign from Eddie, then I believe it was more than a sign of gratitude. I believe it was a wake-up call.
I gave birth to a rich afterlife realm. Judgment, adventure, insight, amazement... it's all there.