This posting is about how our perception of life changes when we confront death – the ultimate reality – and become fully aware of our own mortality, and that of those around us.
I spoke today to someone who has an aunt who was desperately ill with cancer. Fortunately she has completely recovered, but the experience has changed her forever as a person.
Car alarm won’t let you back to sleep
You’re kept awake dreaming someone else’s dream
Coffee is cold but it’ll get you through
Compromise that’s nothing new to you.
Let’s see colours that have never been seen
Let’s go places no one else has been
Electrical Storm – U2
When we speak of dreams, we refer to the most cherished goals that are deep in our soul. Dreams resonate with a strong sense of our own individuality and identity. They are the link between our inner and outer worlds – a dream is a letter to yourself.
Mid life is a time of transition from youth to full maturity and to old age, when a person becomes aware of their own mortality. As with any time of change, this involves a painful process of self discovery and change. This is given the term “mid-life crisis”.