It's interesting how we avoid talking about death in our culture. People don't die; they "pass away." There's probably unspoken fear, but there's also the idea that we can circumvent the effects of the fall provided we do the right things. In Being Mortal, the physician author sees how unprepared people are to deal with dying because medicine has made it seem that we can almost live forever. As a theologian, Kelly Kapic goes a step further. Failing to own our mortality may keep us from being prepared for suffering but also keep us from living now. The following excerpt is worth considering: "The untiring siren call of the future - with its grand plans to be accomplished, vacations to be had, retirements to be enjoyed - can become so strong that it swallows our ability to live in the now . This often means people fail to be fully present, to live in the moment. We neglect spouses and children, disregard care of our bodies, and dismiss relationships t...