The Antithesis Of Life - Death

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It's late here in New York and I'm compelled to write. Yes my subject line is morbid or scary to some, and it scares me too. I guess that's the whole reason I'm typing on this little black keyboard of mine. Now I know that none of you have ever seen me..... and the same number have had a conversation with me that could even be called credible. That stops me nonetheless. I'm a large, I like to call it "thick", mammal roaming this Earth. Yes, I'm a big, burly guy that has had my fair share of people that I've intimidated and just as many that I've been intimidated by. I'm afraid of nothing in this world, EXCEPT for that word that I mentioned in my subject - death. So what is it that makes me fear the inevitable fate that awaits me? That consequence that is every fate of man and woman alike. To be honest, I don't really know. What I DO know is the fact that the mere mention of it makes me cringe. I avoid the topic like most kids avoid vegetables and I don't plan on changing any time soon. I'm of the belief that life should be grasped with all the positive attributes that this existence can offer. While I know that I too am a mere mortal, why bring that fact to the forefront? I just don't get why some people like to emphasize the fact that they read the obituaries in local newspapers like many of us read the comics. What is it that compels people to do such a thing? Am I missing something? Am I wrong for highlighting life and shunning death like the plague? So tell me that I'm not alone or even wrong for that matter. Do you face the same fear that I do? How do you deal with it? If you're one of the people that talk about it, what is it that makes you do so? If you have no fear of it, why? I look forward to your responses, regardless of what side of the proverbial fence you're on.