Feelings About Death

I found out that someone died. I felt the sudden certainty of death. I felt like I should stay up and live. I felt sadness for the dead and for the living who feel the consequences. I saw the void that death leaves. It helped me feel mortal. One day I will be dead and soon others I know will die. This death may be the first significant death I have felt. I felt depressed like a suddenly deflated balloon. It put into perspective the importance of the present and the time that I have now.