Remember that the black camel of death is always near. Abide always with thought that you will not live forever. Such is the irony of life that this knowledge, alone, will enable you to taste the sweetness of each new day instead of bemoaning the darkness of your nights.
     All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born. Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective so that thine eyes will be opened until you see that those mountains which threaten you are only anthills and those beasts which seek to devour you are only gnats.
     Live with death as your companion but never fear it. Many are so afraid to die that they never live. Have compassion for them. How can they know that the happiness of death is concealed from us so that we might better endure life?
     Imagine that you are called away forever, tonight. Shed tears now, while you are able, for that day of play you promised your family last week, and the week before, a day of love and laughter you were always too busy pursuing gold to enjoy. And now they have your gold, it is true, but with all of it they cannot buy even a fleeting moment of your smile.
     Shed tears now, while your heart still beats, for the flowers you will never smell, the good  deeds you will never do, the mother you  will never  visit, the music you will never hear, the pains you will never comfort, the tasks you will never complete, the dreams you will never realize.
     Remember that it is always later than you think. Fasten this warning deep in your mind, not for sorrow's sake but to remind your self that today may be all you have.
     Learn to live with death but never flee from it.
     For if you die, you will be with God. And if you live, He will be with you.