The ticking stops... 2012

Apocalypse, is it really such a bad thing? A time when humanity ceased to exist, a time when all knowledge, consciousness and presence grinds to a startling halt. Life on Earth as we know it simply disappears in an instant.

What am I talking about? In case you're not aware of the global attention being paid to Decemeber 21, 2012. A date that conincides with relgions so diverse as chinese to egyptians to the ancient mayans. A date that simply stops when these ancient cultures had calenders dating from the birth of civilisation to our present day.. thousands of years after their cultures ended! In addition, its pretty rare to find sceintisits, astromers, geologists nodding in tandem with such believers.

To explain fully why this date is so believable is akin to writing an encyclopedia, so I'll let the pros answer that.. check there:
december212012.com
2012doomsday.com
escapeallthesethings.com
survive2012.com

Scary? Sad? Horrifying? Well, it's perfectly natural for some if not most to feel that way. However, I beg to differ.

On the contrary, I'll be somewhat disappointed if that that proves to be a global hoax. Before you start pelting me with stones and rotten eggs, let me put forth why I feel it's actually not such a bad thing afterall.

Birth & Death... it's a cycle. All beings, all lifeforms adhere to it. There's no escaping the day when the 'fuel' runs out and bade farewell to the world unless of course scientists had perfected some never-failing-organ-regenerating drugs that keeps our internal organs from expiring.

As I've said, it's a cycle. Death comes to us all but worst part of it is actually when Death comes beside us all. That's when the pain and hurt rears its ugly head. It's kinda alright when we die but to the loved ones and families and friends, to put it simply, the sorrow will not end in that instant.

Hence, should the End of Days be fulfilled... I gather its actually a relief. No one will mourn you, nor will you mourn others. It's gonna be one BIG trip for the global human family into another existence.

Of course, some might argue that they won't have a chance to grow old, have kids, grandkids and play chess while wearing 2 cardigans, a wig and a walking stick.. but the most bitter part of life, sorrow... easiy shadows such experiences.

Would I trade the 'stardard process' of growing old and living a 'full-life' for an instant of transition where all you know (yes, including your pooch) are halted in their journey of life.

Whether is this a tranisition to another space (think Heaven & Hell) or simply the 'fullstop' is another matter.. the crux of this all is how much less suffering most will expereince.