My idea of heaven has always been on standby. While that was one of many thoughts I contemplated as a kid, I still have not committed to any ideas of what eternal paradise is. While I have heard and read about awesome interpretations (i.e. 5 People You Meet in Heaven), I feel I have not lived enough life to commit to any one idea. Rather than feeling sorry for me for being young and 23, I still have many years to define this concept of heaven. I’m an open-minded, indepedent-thinking creature and I’m not shutting myself away from any one idea. This philosophy even plays out in my design process if you’ve observed how I go about teaching—to suspend judgement and be open-minded to all ideas as having potential to lead to new ideas.
In the bigger scheme of things, I just haven’t committed to any ideas. Don’t feel sorry for me, just be hopeful that all the experiences in life I come across will lead to an awesomly designed heaven. Life (and after) is what we make of it. I guess that’s my take on this whole subject. I find it hard to heavily rely on religion to make decisions for me.