Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual by Jocko Willink ( PDFDrive.com )
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DEATH<br />
But how does “good” apply to the worst of losses: the<br />
death of a loved one? It is easy to think that there<br />
is nothing “good” in death.<br />
But then I remember the people I have lost throughout<br />
my life: the memories of them, the experiences, the<br />
fun, their unique personalities, and everything they<br />
gave me. Not only in their life, but in their death.<br />
What their life taught me, and what their death<br />
taught me.<br />
The mark they have left on me.<br />
And I realized, there is good; even in death there is<br />
good.<br />
First of all, I was lucky to have had that person in<br />
my life; even if it was only for a short time—too<br />
short a time—at least I got that. Those precious<br />
moments, those unforgettable memories, at least I got<br />
those and got to experience those times—to know the<br />
beauty of their personality, their attitude, their<br />
outlook on the world. They were all unique, and I am<br />
thankful for the opportunity I had to interact with<br />
them.<br />
Now, <strong>com</strong>es death.<br />
Death is horrible and death is wretched and death is<br />
cruel. And: Death isn’t fair.<br />
And I don’t know why the best people seem to be taken<br />
from us first.<br />
Death is also inescapable. There is no way out. No<br />
one gets out alive.<br />
Death is part of life, like the contrast between the<br />
darkness and the light.
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