for the shakespeare asks: 2 // 7 // 13 // 25
2. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes, I’ve seen some shit.
7. “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage / And then is heard no more. It is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing.” Do you think your life has meaning?
I think the meaning we give life defines us but I also think that the greater machinations of the universe define themselves through a sentience far too complex for us to conceive of.
13. Are you religious? How? Why?
I am spiritual but not religious. I have inherited cultural practices that form a sort of hodge podge of spirituality that I hope my ancestors feel honored through.
25. “To die, to sleep; / To sleep: perchance to dream”. What do you think comes after death?
Well, scientifically, we know that energy doesn’t stop, it just changes direction. Our sentience must work the same way. Culturally, I was taught that my ancestors watch over and guide me. Religiously, I was told I either go to heaven or hell based on the modern interpretations of the mistranslated and out of context journal entries of men who lived thousands of years ago. I don’t think we can possibly conceive of what comes next, but I hope that when I take that journey I do so with peace and contentment over what I am leaving behind and exaltation over the adventure ahead.