Rest in Peace

Who made up the phrase "Rest in Peace?" We attribute that statement to death. Why can't we rest in peace and still be alive? When we go to sleep at night we are resting. When we have nothing on our mind, we are at peace. Why is the concept of resting in peace while alive so allusive? The answer is that as long as we are living we are never really at peace. We have daily problems or issues to resolve even if they have all become routine. We have jobs, family, bills and other assorted nonsense that we live with every day. When we lay our heads on our pillow at night, we know that when we wake up the same things will be there. There is no peace in the true sense of the word. So we just continue on our daily grind, waiting for the day we can rest in peace. It will be a well deserved respite.