{"id":1560,"date":"2021-01-16T23:59:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myendof.life\/?p=712"},"modified":"2021-01-16T23:59:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T14:59:46","slug":"20210116-where-are-you-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mychigasaki.com\/?p=1560","title":{"rendered":"20210116 Where are you right now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s been a long time since I went out with my wife for a drink.<br>At the bar, I met many people. Some I knew, some I don&#8217;t. <br>Some are old friends that I haven&#8217;t seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to the time of funeral, you have to understand your identity.<br>Bt the time you understand, do your relatives know who you are?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myendoflife.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/01\/pexels-photo-116909.jpeg?resize=470%2C265\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" width=\"470\" height=\"265\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Mike on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-photography-of-concrete-tombstones-116909\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pexels.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are all mortals.<br>We cannot live forever, although we wish to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason why human beings strive to their best is that we know that sometime in life, it will all be the end of everything.<br>Is this the correct way of thinking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve been in the death industry ever since I was born.<br>I never had any issues of handling the deceased.<br>I&#8217;ve pulled out people under the train (bits and pieces), out of ocean with barncles all around, out of tub, half melted; but never had issues of being afraid (I should be with the virus and bacteria).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myendoflife.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/01\/img_20210116_175100.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption>At ZanCN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where are we headed for under this corona virus attack?<br>Would life ever become back to normal or would this be the new normal?<br>The issue we are facing now is that no one has ever faced this situation.<br>I have many friends who have contracted COVID-19 (and recovered).<br>Luckily, in around greater Tokyo area, no one blames on each other but just gives condolences and grief.<br>Whe you are in the outcast of big cities, what we called &#8220;Inaka&#8221;, the rural, you become the victim of hostile villagers.  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