A Reflection on Death

 

The previous week I was diagnosed with low blood pressure(Hypotension). With a medical background,  it wasn’t much of a shocking news to me. There are different ways to solve it.

My only problem was that a vibrant fellow who is currently spending his 26th year on earth was asked to take a break from the gym. A place where he cools off the steam that emanates from work. Like why?

My Dad literally freaked out when he heard it. I received multiple calls from him like I never had before. 

I queried him to know why he was freaking out. His response was “Shut up, do not undermine this issue, I do not think that you can manage this situation.”

Not satisfied with the rebuff I got from him, I gave it a deep thought to understand why he was acting the way he did. Nothing came to mind. I left it and focused on other things.

Then it came to me as a hunch. “My mum died as a result of low blood pressure.” The old man is afraid of losing his first son to the same condition.

I had a silly grin while pondering on the above. But then I thought to myself, what if I die now? For a while I had no answer or even an opinion on death.

It occurred to me that I have not been thinking deeply on the issue of “death”. Despite being a faithful student of the late Steve Jobs who made following assertions about death:

 “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.  Almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

As my mind wandered, I thought to myself.

“Who are really my friends on earth? Will they cry when I leave this world”?

I thought of my team at Trofira, will they carry on without me? I’d be restless in my grave if they don’t.

What about the Cresthub team? Will it leave on?

With the way both teams are, they can’t go transgenerational yet. Hmmm.

For a second I smiled, I have not even thought of where I will go when I am dead.

Heaven or Hell? Lmao, I am definitely not going to hell since I have accepted Christ as my personal Lord and saviour. So I am not worried about where I am heading to.

Oh, I have 1 naira in my bank account and in my crypto wallet, how will my younger bro by-pass the 2fa authentication on my phone in order to access it? 

When I got myself, I realised that my mind had wandered for long on things that are not necessary. If I am really dying, I am sure none of these will matter.

Just as Steve Jobs said,  “  Almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. “