Life. The best word that I can use to describe it is unpredictable. We never know what is going to happen and as much as we try to plan we can never be certain that these plans will materialize. What we need to do is to appreciate every day that we have, every moment with the people that we love, every moment that we spend doing something that we enjoy. For we don't know the point at which these things/people will be taken away from us. Don't wait until something drastic happens to start appreciating life.
I've always considered myself someone who appreciates life. I love learning new things, trying new foods (hummus and sushi being the most recent) and simply getting to spend time with family and friends. I had a life altering experience recently that led me to think that I'm not nearly as appreciative as I should be. A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I were assaulted by criminals, at gun point no less. I got away with a few bumps and bruises, my boyfriend on the other hand, had a minor skull fracture and received approximately twelve or so stitches. I'd never seen a gun up close and never expected to be staring down the barrel of one of them. I found myself in position where I was utterly and totally helpless. And yes, my life did literally flash before my eyes. In those split seconds I wondered if my friends and family knew how much I loved them, I thought of the things I had yet to accomplish and those I had. I wondered if my boyfriend knew all that he meant to me and if we'd make it out alive.
We did. I am so thankful for that. Everyday we turn on the television and hear the story of someone else who has died or suffered some unjust fate. I always wonder, has this person lived? Really lived. Experienced new things, gone to interesting places. Did they live the Earth on good terms? Have time to right their wrongs and make peace with themselves and others. I want as much as possible that every day that I am allowed to live be a happy one. Life is full of trials and tribulations but we can make the decision to smile in the face of adversity. Our lives are what we make them, nothing else.
I'm learning to choose to be happy. To not hold grudges and to remove regret from my vocabulary. To live everyday like it might be last,because it truly may be. Forgiveness is one of the greatest acts of love that one can perform, so forgive others and above all else forgive yourself. Live your life the best way you know how. Be appreciative of all that you've been blessed with. Don't wait until it's too late to tell people what they mean to you. The dead have no ears, they can longer hear kind words, they can't see all the wonderful things that we post about them on Facebook or BBM.
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