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In
the movie The
Fountain,
it is said that "death is the road to awe." I couldn't
agree more. I glorify Capa's encounter with the Sun because it
liberated him from his own fears and doubts, and allowed him to
transcend death itself. It made him whole and set him free. Some
people spend their entire lives wishing they could live forever,
believing they could reach their full potential within the
confines of a single body. They never stop to consider that death is
true immortality. It is the promise of eternal return and
rebirth into infinity.
For
those among us lucky enough to choose how we die, death can be the
most powerful expression of how we chose to live. By serving as
an example of our convictions, we leave behind a lasting
legacy. True, this can take the form of suicide bombing, but it
can also be self-sacrifice to protect your family, loved ones, complete
strangers, or even ideas. Death puts life into
perspective, and makes us understand what it means to be alive.
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