Life and Death
We humans tend to take life for granted. Sometimes we need something to shake us into reality.
Recently I was awoken to that thought that whatever problems we have, be it big or small, short term or long term, major or trivial... it is nothing compared to what many people is going through elsewhere.
To millions or possibly billions of people across four ends of this planet, to even have the time and energy to think about these what we call 'problems' is a luxury. For them their real problem is getting food to their plate every day. Or wondering if they can live long enough to see the sun rise in the morning.
Two days ago, I lost a friend. He was a few months younger than me and he's the first to leave this world. Makes me think when will my turn be? It's those situations that makes me push aside any trivial matters at hand. I mean what are those compared to life and death? The ultimate question of one's mortality. It makes me wake up, to peer into the real world outside of my own and get a glimpse into reality.
We should appreciate the beauty of life, understand the meaning of it. Live life today like theres no tomorrow. For we will never know when will our turn be. Tell the people close to you how much they mean to you. For you may never know if tomorrow ever comes, be it for you or for them. Forgive and forget, never hold grudges. We being humans are prone to making mistakes. But life is too short to stop to think, to point fingers, or get emotional about it. The afterlife is for eternity, but our stay in this world is unfortunately temporary. Therefore make the best out of it.. For we will never know when we will take our last breath.
Recently I was awoken to that thought that whatever problems we have, be it big or small, short term or long term, major or trivial... it is nothing compared to what many people is going through elsewhere.
To millions or possibly billions of people across four ends of this planet, to even have the time and energy to think about these what we call 'problems' is a luxury. For them their real problem is getting food to their plate every day. Or wondering if they can live long enough to see the sun rise in the morning.
Two days ago, I lost a friend. He was a few months younger than me and he's the first to leave this world. Makes me think when will my turn be? It's those situations that makes me push aside any trivial matters at hand. I mean what are those compared to life and death? The ultimate question of one's mortality. It makes me wake up, to peer into the real world outside of my own and get a glimpse into reality.
We should appreciate the beauty of life, understand the meaning of it. Live life today like theres no tomorrow. For we will never know when will our turn be. Tell the people close to you how much they mean to you. For you may never know if tomorrow ever comes, be it for you or for them. Forgive and forget, never hold grudges. We being humans are prone to making mistakes. But life is too short to stop to think, to point fingers, or get emotional about it. The afterlife is for eternity, but our stay in this world is unfortunately temporary. Therefore make the best out of it.. For we will never know when we will take our last breath.
...Quoth Zaid, nevermore.
Kia Ora (Hello) from a krazy blogger down under in New Zealand. Firstly, no matter bad life seems to get for you - there is always someone worst off than you. We should live life while we can, help people when we can, treat other people how we oursleves like to be treated - Karma !!! What goes around, comes around. We never know, when our number upstairs is going to be called. It is "morbid" in a way.
Posted by
Kelvin |
13/5/06 4:58 PM
Goodness me! I just posted my first real post on my first serious blog (which btw is spanking new and I haven't officially announce yet) and minutes later someone thousands of miles away read it and left a comment almost immediately. Very cool. It's nice to know my words can reach so far out. Hehaha... :)
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Zaid... |
13/5/06 5:12 PM