As time drifts along carelessly and indifferent, without dying, and the world gets older, and you get older, and your friends and family get older and closer to death, you start to see signs and realize some things. Call these signs from God or spirits or whatever you want, but above all call them signs of life: Mom or Dad contracts a fatal illnes, the Pope gets the new iphone, or you see someone you used to know (and hate) and they're doing better than you, take it as a sign. Your Mom and Dad won't be around forever, the Pope (and coincidentally, religion as a whole) is completely insane, and instead of focusing on what other people are doing, focus on yourself.

By the way, isn't it funny how these things come to you while you're taking a bath?  Excuse me while I get this really hard-to-reach spot on my back....