We are given one life. In this one life we are given purpose and a mission. No one life is without purpose. I truly believe that. Ask anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide and you will know that even those who felt that their own life was worthless, that they were wrong. Their life affected many people around them and without that life around, they are missed and cause a great rift in the hearts that loved them. Life is a gift. Life is important. Every life.
Even though I know I've taken life for granted, I've always spent a lot of time thinking about life and how short it is. My dad always said the older you get the faster life goes. He is certainly right. Living far away from my family always gets me because I know life is short and I would rather spend as much time with them instead away from them. But even though I may spend a lot of time thinking of the value of life does not mean always mean I think of the gift of life. I definitely waste a lot of my time doing things that are, yes, fun and relaxing, but it is time like these that I wish I could spend more of my time telling my loved ones how much I love them. I hate spending so much time and thought on paying bills or how to efficiently run my house. Sure these things need to be done but they do not need to rule my life.
I have been given a greater appreciation of life. Of my life. My families' life. My friends' life. My enemies' life.
I hope that not too far away I can say "wow that was a close one" or "I'm so happy it's not this" but either way, I know that whatever life we have left, whatever life my dad has left; it is valuable, it is a gift, and it is not something to be taken for granted.
I felt like this was a lesson I did not want to forget. I want to be reminded every day the preciousness of life.
I hope that my hard lesson can help you value your own life and the lives of all those around you. Spend your time loving, laughing, growing, forgiving, and living.
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.” -Mother Teresa
i've always hoped and tried to convey to those around me how fragile life is, and how important it is not to waste our limited time. unfortunately, it seems that in order for people to TRULY grasp this, we have to be faced with the opposite of life first...only then can we see how how blessed we are with life itself. i too am guilty of this as well. unfortunately, if i hadn't lost my brother so early in my life, i don't know if i would know how to truly appreciate all of the wonderful people around me. it's a hard lesson, it's not fun, but when the light of life is brought to your eyes you become more loving and more thankful and you have a lot to share with those around you. thank you for sharing allison.
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