I think about death almost daily but then I always have frequently thought of my own mortality. More often now because of the fear of leaving my children behind - and I think having them made me conscious of the whole life/death cycle.

Death used to petrify me - not the dying part but the not being here part. Now, I'm trying to use it in a positive way and think/do more about what legacy I'll leave behind. Makes me more determined to make the rest of my life worthwhile and focuses my attention on what sort of person I want to be and what goals I want to reach. I want to die a happy woman content that I've done something worthwhile.