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Death In Thought
When does a person die? Some might of the opinion that a person dies when they take their last breath. And a more spiritual death would be to be forgotten in memory.
Somewhere in time, long after you’re physically dead, one person will think about you for the last time in history. That person can be your relative, or a historian, or your enemy, or some random person. When the thought dies, you are truly dead.
To this day, such deaths are ignored. We only document physical deaths. Just imagine how many people are dying every day in memory?
What is the point I’m trying to make?
That’s for you to interpret.
Should a person be remembered for long after he/she is gone?
I’m not sure about that.
Should a person’s identity be maintained in government records for eternity? No, that seems a little farfetched as there will be too many records to handle.
With each passing day, the people who knew you long ago will have a greater tendency to forget you. In the same way, as we age, we forget people in our past, and they die even if they are alive.
