Some years ago, when I was living with my boss's family, I was given a good spacious room, and I'm the type that loves breeze to the core, be it natural or breeze from a fan/AC. This makes me to always leave my window opened at night irrespective of the weather seasons.
One night, my bossy came into my room in the middle of the night and met the windows opened. He fused up, saying, "Are you not scared of life? Don't you know this and that?". I just smiled and went to close the window because it was his house.
Also, there was another day I followed them to work in a faraway city where we passed through roads in the forest. According to what they said, the forest possesses evil powers that manifest in the night.
We finished the work around 1:00 am, and my boss suggested we lodge in an hotel to pass the night instead of leaving in that deep hours of the night. His suggestion got me angry because passing the night there was not part of the arrangement
Meanwhile, I had a friend that was waiting for me at home that night, so I insisted that we go home that night.
He got angry he called me and asked, "What's happening to you? Are you not scared of death?"
I had a lot of things to tell him that night, but I knew they'd get him mad, so I just remained silent to maintain peace.
One thing I'm deeply scared of is DEATH but not my own death. I'm talking about the DEATH OF LOVED ONES.
I'm deeply scared of losing a loved one.
That emotional pain hits my body so hard whenever it happens.
That's why once I hear that a family member or a friend is sick, I try as much as possible to be close and give any possible helping hand that I can to make the person revive or feel better.
I'm never afraid of death meeting my own death that's why I live a nonchalant life with regards to safety and security measures (...which is not good, yes know), but anything that comes to death happening to someone I know , mehn, that feeling shakes my real life.
I think the mindset behind my lifestyle of not being scared of dying is because I'm convinced I can't die at this early stage of my life, but what about my loved ones? I don't know their lifespan, so I care much about them to prolong lifespan 🥰
Thank you for reading.
This is my response to Week 157 writing prompt in the Weekend Experiences Community. [ A F R A I D ]