Lost in a Simple Game Cat and Mouse

Today has been a very good day. I spend most of my day at home, doing Job research and relaxing. I hung out with a few friends in the evening, went to get ice cream, and then played Frisbee in the rain for like 4 hours! I am cold, wet, and exhausted but it felt really good to get out and work of some of the energy that I have been storing up for the past month.
       No, the cat picture is not random. Today, I found my cat, Lynx, had brought me a little present. A little bird was sitting on the front door. I was about to go and sweep it up and throw it away, when it fluttered a few feet, and Lynx began to play with it. While it is cruel that he (and most cats) play their prey to death, I was reminded of how death is simply a part of life. Lynx is doing his part to survive, and just following his instincts. In the same way, i must remember to just do what I need to survive. I believe I am here for a reason, and when it is over, I will leave this world. Death will be a part of my life, and there is nothing I can do about it. This is still hard for me to accept, and I am not going to pretend that just because I am blogging about it I am over it, because I am not. Just something I am working on. In the meantime, all I can do is find my bird and play with it too. Weird metaphor, but whatever. That's the way the cookie crumbles.