An Adventure In Time

We cannot know for certain, but what is certain is that we must endure, adapt, survive and continue with our conscious evolution. Not to remain the same incarnation after incarnation, but to grow and evolve and reach ever higher states of being until not even time itself can hold our attention and keep us addicted and attached to the delights of the material realm. Can any of us possibly imagine a state of self-conscious existence that holds more attractions than this material locale? Is non-being in a non-local dimension bereft of any compelling sources of attention, or the thrill of love in any of its forms? This is an adventure most of us would willingly postpone, but the choice is not ours. This choice in particular is never ours; at best we can only do our best to remain in this locale for as long as possible. But we all know that one day the final call will come, the curtain will descend and we will depart this stage of our existence. Wouldn't it be altogether right and proper to prepare our spirit now for the ultimate leave taking? Will we board the outward bound express with a mind filled with fear and loathing, or a loving heart filled with the enlightened realization that God is returning home to God?