Not for me. Death is an essential part of life. All composite things decay. Truly understanding and accepting death was and is, for me, vital to fully embracing life.

That doesn't mean I'm on death's side, or going to go rob banks for death. Life's pretty swell. But my life is much better, and each moment of it sweeter, in a way that came from experiencing traumatic, irreversible loss.

I'll grant that's weird. But, then, we're made out of meat. The whole thing's weird.