We are all part of the life cycle. Like a seed we are born, we sprout, we grow, we mature and decay, making room for future generations who, like seedlings, are reborn through us. As for the persistence of consciousness, deep down, I thought, 'How can we know?' Perhaps we simply return to the elements; we become earth and air and fire and water. That seemed all right to me.
Vampires Are Us: Understanding Our Love Affair with the Immortal Dark Side (ed. Weiser Books, 2014) - ISBN: 9781578635603