Sitting here alone. I've got "One Sweet Day" by Mariah & Boyz II Men playing on my iTunes. It's been a good night, but still this song fills my soul with sadness. I've heard it a million times before, but tonight it's particuarly touching. It makes me think of all my graduating classmates who have left this life already. I am only 24 years old and I feel like there's still a million things I'd like to accomplish in what life I have left. It makes me weep for those who are no longer here. Dreams cut short by the unexpected. How can people so young die??? Cancer, car accidents, etc. My mind still can't wrap around the brutal reality of it all. It's a reality check that's for sure. The gift of life is so precious. We only get one, and once it's over there's no coming back. My heart breaks when I think of their families, trying to live on day after day without their loved ones. Young lives...gone forever; sons, daughters, sisters, brothers. There's inspiration in their short lives. They reality of how quickly life can be over INSPIRES me to take in the simple beauty of our fragile existence and try to live the next day to fullest. Who said it was going to be easy? It's a fact, life isn't easy for any of us. When I stop and think of where I could be or how things could have been, I'm driven to give thanks for my life. Though I'm destined to fail & falter throughout the journey, I still strive for the greatest prize in life...LOVE
In memory of: Kourtney Jenkins, Crystal Kelley, Candace Barns, Cassandra Grey, Lily Reese, & Renee Vance
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