Ecclesiastes 7

i thought i'd share a bit on what God taught me from the book of ecclesiastes in the bible. i thought it was a kinda... difficult book to digest and i'm not that smart. but this is a nugget that i got:

"It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting,
for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart." - Ecclesiastes 7:2

they have another verse like it:

"The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure." - Ecclesiastes 7:4

why is the day of death better than the day of birth for a person? especially to another person, an outsider?
i felt that the day of death kind of commemorates the entire life that's been lived. it's not like the day of birth, when people celebrate. i think it's more like a day of reflection.
death stops people in their tracks and makes people consider many things in life. sometimes like a review of their own life, and somehow, you change... or maybe you don't. birth is more than just happy feelings and the "congratulations", its the beginning of a life. but like a stranger, you don't know who the baby is, or what he/she'll become. it doesn't have a slate of memories for you yet.

s.rajaratnam has just recently moved on. people remember him for the life he lived. it was impactful. he even wrote the pledge! how cool. i mean, i think i'm just more clear in my thoughts concerning my uncle. yes, i still do have my fears. and sadness. i just pray for God's hand to be upon him.

there's nothing else i can do now.