The Dying Process

Life is in many ways like a game of chess, where choice plays a pivotal role. It is choice which dictates what kind of life you live, and sometimes it is choice that dictates your impending doom. If you delve deeper, below the surface, you can learn a lot about death through the game of chess. Life is the dying process, and we make decisions every day that put us one step closer to death, however. It's not as painful if you have good strategy... fairplay, evaluation of opportunities and anticipation of the future can go a long way in a short life.

Death - Lizzy Flowers

The generation that this society has grown in to is absolutely oblivious. It's normal to drink a soda every day or eat pizza for dinner 3 nights a week. That's why the average weight of an American adult has increased 24 pounds over the past 30 years!  According to Joe Fuhrman, MD, "America is the richest nation on the face of the earth with the most abundant supply of affordable healthy food, yet according to the USDA, less than 5% of Americans get their minimum daily requirement of nutrients." At an early age, we've become used to eating a diet based on what's convenient and easy. But 70% of twelve-year olds have already developed signs of heart disease! Lately I've been focusing really hard on changing my eating habits and doing good for my body. Cool Whip, and other such products can lead to an early death! So don't eat it!

Death: Anthony S. Archuleta

Ana Escalante sits in her kitchen reflecting the memories of her father. Being of Mexican descent, "Dia de los Muertos" is a significant holiday that is traditionally celebrated in her culture. Rest in Peace.

Death - Mike Fabricius

There have been a lot of great musicians that have passed on throughout the years. One that stands out to me is John Lennon. I respect John Lennon for what he stood for. For those that don't know Mr. Lennon was an anti-war, civil rights, political activist who wrote the song, "Imagine".

Death: AMM

Playgrounds have always held a particularly creepy feeling for me. Not simply because they are often made of sharp, metal objects. Rather, because they symbolize that fragile moment when we leave childhood behind and venture into adulthood. I can’t help but think about all the children who once found joy there, and have since abandoned the simple pleasures of their youth for the complications that await us when we grow up.

Death: "Phillina Martinez"

How do you define death in one photo? It can mean so many different things depending on your interpretation. I decided to visit a cemetery where I could find many ideologies that symbolize death. In my opinion angels represents a part of death that brings comfort to something that is feared by most.