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May 26, 2015
Look around you. Are there people? Are they alive? Cool. That’s all you know, though.
Anyone who isn’t in your immediate field of vision right at this very moment might be dead. You would have no way of knowing.
Do you see your mom right now? If not, she might be dead. Same goes for dad. Unless you’re standing face to face with your father, looking him in the eye as he says, “Don’t worry, son, I am your dad and I am alive right now,” he might be dead. Sorry. You just can’t know.
Are you with all your friends? If so, awesome! That’s so cool and great that you get to spend time with them. I bet they’re really good friends. But if you’re not with all of them right now, some of them might be dead. And if, from where you’re sitting, you can’t see any of them right now, all of them might be dead.
That may sound alarming, but it’s the simple truth. Any person could be dead at any time, and you would have no idea right now. Sure, you might find out pretty soon, you might get a phone call, or you might see it on TV. But right now, right this second, anyone that you don’t physically see with your eyes could be dead, gone forever, and you wouldn’t have a freaking clue.
You’re probably getting a little worked up right now, and that’s okay, but you should calm down. Everything’s going to be okay. Everyone dies at some point. Some people are dead right now. Some people who are dead you actually thought were alive, but since you can’t see them right now, you didn’t know they’re not alive and actually dead. It’s okay. It’s fine. You can’t know. You just can’t.I might be dead right now. You don’t know I’m not. Unless I’m standing next to you while you’re reading this, in which case I hope I’m saying “Thank you for reading this, and for letting me stand next to you so you know I’m not dead,” I might be dead. You might be reading my last words. Or I might be alive. And maybe you sister is dead. I’m just saying, unless she’s there with you, there’s no way you could know.I might be dead right now. You don’t know I’m not. Unless I’m standing next to you while you’re reading this, in which case I hope I’m saying “Thank you for reading this, and for letting me stand next to you so you know I’m not dead,” I might be dead. You might be reading my last words. Or I might be alive. And maybe you sister is dead. I’m just saying, unless she’s there with you, there’s no way you could know.
This axiom also applies to pets, grandparents, ex-girlfriends, and ex-presidents. Anyone you don’t see right now might be dead. Especially Paul McCartney. I’m always afraid that he’s dead.
