What We Leave Behind

"He won't need that where he's going." That's usually the justification used by grave robbers who take things from the dead. And though something inside of us tells us that what they do is morally questionable, we must begrudgingly admit that they do have a point. Money cannot be in multiple places at once, or else it would have no value (that's where inflation comes from). So if one who departs from this world leaves all of their assets for others to inherit, what wealth are they taking with them into the afterlife? Probably none; not even the clothes on their backs. And if they cannot even take that with them, then how can a person be said to truly own such things in the first place? No, the only thing I can see a person truly owning in this world and the next is themselves: their principles, their beliefs, and their actions towards others. And anyone who exchanges such living and vibrant things for what is lifeless and devoid of character (e.g. money, property, etc) has received the worst end of the deal. Those are my thoughts at least. What are yours?

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