Spiritual direction: An analogy about why death

Reading a review of a forthcoming book:

...This spring Ignatius Press will be publishing his book, Because God Is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer. Here is a description of the book: Atheistic and agnostic writers are aggressively attacking traditional religious beliefs. Philosopher and prolific writer Peter Kreeft is up to the challenge in this work of popular apologetics aimed at both teens and adults. The masterful Kreeft tackles sixteen crucial issues about the deeper meaning of life. The questions that Kreeft explores range from, “Is faith reasonable?,” Can you prove there is a God?”, and “Why is Jesus different?,” to “Why is sex so confusing?,” “Why is there evil?”, and “Why must we die?”

And so.....
I thought of one of my ever useful analogies to use to help people understand the "Why must we die?" question that humans often ask of God.

Being alive is like being a child playing in the snow in the front yard of one's home on a cold winter's day. (I can use the snow imagery and know that more people will understand since snow has fallen in some new areas, like Baghdad recently, so people can relate). You are a child who is delighting in the deep snow. You are bundled up in a warm coat, boots, mittens and hat, so you can wallow in the snow. You build an igloo or snow fort. You build a snowman. You have a snowball fight with other children. You stick out your tongue and try to catch snow flakes on it. You make snow angels by laying in the snow and waving your arms and legs. You help your mom by shoveling the sidewalk. You watch your dad come home from work, driving carefully in the snow, up into your driveway. And before you know it, it is dark and dinner time and it is time to go home. If the kid down the street walks up to you and told you he invented a machine so that you could stay outside in the snow and cold forever, would you not say he is insane?

If you lived a good life you didn't sit in the snow and meditate how you really ought to be inside the house. If you lived a good life you love the parents who don't leave you in the dark and cold of the icy day that turns into night. If you lived a good life you both worked and played in the snow during the day, but know that your real home is inside the house. The house is eternal life with God. I hope this little analogy is helpful.