Death is the great equalizer. 

I know. Sounds morbid. But please hear me out. First, a history lesson. 

You may have heard the story about the Great Plague that infected London in the 17th century. It began in May 1664 with a few cases. One year later in that same month, 590 cases were reported. By June the number had swelled to over 6000+. Panic ensued when over 17,000 cases were reported in July, and by August the number was 31,000. By the time it was brought under control, more than 70,000 Londoners had been burned or buried. They now know it was carried by fleas which had bitten diseased rats. Back then, people thought the bad smell was air pollution so they carried posy petals in their pockets to ward off the disease. Hospitals even walked their patients around rose gardens hoping to cleanse their lungs with the flower’s fragrance. You may know that it was during this time the children’s nursery rhyme was born: “Ring around the rosy, pocket full of posies, ashes ashes we all fall down.” 

We could say the disease spread because of misdiagnosed causes. I don’t fault them. Look how things spread in 2026 and we have much more up-to-date medical methods. 

I believe it is also spot on to say that even those who escaped the death of the Black Plague died eventually. Dead is dead. And as I said at the very start: The death (the grave) is the great equalizer. Brian Johnson included, we will all find our way there some day. No matter how many vitamins or supplements we take. No matter how much we work out. No matter how much sleep we make sure we have. No matter how much of a controlled environment we live in. We will all taste death. 

For some that is bad news. In spite of the efforts to say, “There is no heaven or hell,” I’ll stake my claim on the Bible’s words: “It is appointed unto man once to die and after that the judgment.” It also says, “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged.” Accept it or deny it. The choice is yours. 

I’ll conclude with this: What if I am right and you are wrong? If you are right and I am wrong, I have lost nothing. However, if I am right and you are wrong, you have lost everything. Do you really want to take that chance?