Answer:
Can describe a distress signal or flashy accessories.
I'm the son of water but when I return to water I die. Who am I?
Meat that has been cured by being cut into long, thin strips and dried
I occur twice in eternity. And I'm always within sight.
I can be found in seconds, minutes and centuries, but not in days, years or decades.
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?