I think this is a lesson we learn again and again. We get reminders of just how short life is, then we forget. When another event happens that illustrates how quickly our lives can end, it's like a blow all over again.
The first time I realized how short life can be was when I was 19 years old. My best friend then was Kevin, and I was dating his brother David. We hung out CONSTANTLY! One day David and I arrived home to find Kevin and our other friend, Clay, dead on the floor. Clay had killed Kevin, then turned the gun on himself. I knew that day that my life would never be the same. And... it hasn't been! I really grew up over night. My perspective on life really evolved, and I started to become the person I was meant to be.
When I was sick with the shingles and everything that came with that, I got another wake-up call. Daniel says that was a life-changing time for him, too. We honestly didn't know at some points if I was going to recover or if the disease would eventually take my life. The day I asked Daniel if I was going to die and he couldn't give me a straight answer was one of the scariest days ever.
6 comments:
What a sad tragedy so many years ago; I think it was harder too because the people were so young and there was so much violence attached to it; senseless too. Life indeed is short; that's why we need to enjoy every single day.
betty
Life is short! I cannot believe that Amber was only 3 or 4 when we met. Where did the time go!?!?
Tell me about it Mira! I can't believe she is going into 4th grade already. When we met I was dragging her in the wagon to pick up Andrea from Kindergarten.
It was actually my Dad who recently pointed out to me that life is too short to be unhappy.
Good point kailani. Being anything other than happy is wasting the little time we have.
Amazing post. What a heartbreaking experience. Sometimes I am amazed by all the things people have gone through. Yes, life is short. I actually just stared at your picture and words for the longest time because they struck me so.... I try not to, but every day I wake up and wonder - Is this the last day? With my baby? Life is short. xo
Post a Comment