Death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. — Ecclesiastes 7:2
Free funerals for the living. That’s the service offered by an establishment in South Korea. Since it opened in 2012, more than 25,000 people — from teenagers to retirees — have participated in mass “living funeral” services, hoping to improve their lives by considering their deaths.
Officials say “the simulated death ceremonies are meant to give the participant a truthful sense of their lives, inspire gratitude, and aid in forgiveness and reconnection among family and friends.” These words echo the wisdom given by the teacher who wrote Ecclesiastes. “Death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart” . Death reminds us of the brevity of life and that we only have a certain amount of time to live and love well. It loosens our grip on some of God’s good gifts — such as money, relationships, and pleasure — and frees us to enjoy them in the here and now as we store up “treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” . As we remember that death may come knocking anytime, perhaps it’ll compel us to not postpone that visit with our parents, delay our decision to serve God in a particular way, or compromise our time with our children for our work. With God’s help, we can learn to live wisely.How can you be more conscious about death amid the hustle and bustle of life?8 things you didn’t know existed at Estancia MallWhat I learned from Tatang: Employees and colleagues share stories about SM’s Henry Sy Sr.Your walkthrough to achieving stunning portraits with vivo V29 5G’s Aura Light 2.0All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. — Romans 14:2... Namahayag ang NEDA nga ang nagpadayon nga gubat tali sa Israel ug sa Palestinian militant group nga Hamas wala pa’y dakong epekto sa ekonomiya sa Pililipinas sa pagka-karon tungod kay wala pa kini moapekto...r Ang labing unang Cebu Architects Basketball Club Boysen Cup mo-arangkada na karong adlawa didto sa Benedicto College-Cebu City Campus gym. Si Philadelphia star guard James Harden namahayag nga dili na mahilot pa ang nagusbat nilang relasyon sa ilang presidente sa basketball operations nga si Daryl Morey. Usa ka Negrense ang nadugang sa mga Pilipinong nakalas sa nagpadayong gubat tali sa Israel ug mga militanteng Hamas sa Gaza... Ang defending champion University of the Visayas Green Lancers ug ang University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars mag-abot sa kulbahinam nga sangka tali sa way pildeng mga koponan sa Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation,...rNamahayag ang NEDA nga ang nagpadayon nga gubat tali sa Israel ug sa Palestinian militant group nga Hamas wala pa’y dakong epekto sa ekonomiya sa Pililipinas sa pagka-karon tungod kay wala pa kini moapekto sa kalibotanong kutay sa suplay sa commodities .Ang labing unang Cebu Architects Basketball Club Boysen Cup mo-arangkada na karong adlawa didto sa Benedicto College-Cebu City Campus gym.Si Philadelphia star guard James Harden namahayag nga dili na mahilot pa ang nagusbat nilang relasyon sa ilang presidente sa basketball operations nga si Daryl Morey.Usa ka Negrense ang nadugang sa mga Pilipinong nakalas sa nagpadayong gubat tali sa Israel ug mga militanteng Hamas sa Gaza Strip sa Israel base sa kompirmasyon sa Department of Foreign Affairs, ang maong Pinoy maoy ikaduha sa nakompirmar nga Pilipinong nakalas didto.Ang defending champion University of the Visayas Green Lancers ug ang University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars mag-abot sa kulbahinam nga sangka tali sa way pildeng mga koponan sa Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. Season 23 Men's Basketball Tournament karong adlawa didto sa Cebu Coliseum.Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!