I am a true believer of "Life is too short. So, enjoy it!" I do my best to enjoy my life and be as happy as I can be. I do things that some people would think crazy. But to me, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone and it makes me happy, why not? You're born only once. You should enjoy your life to the fullest, right?
I lost a great long-time friend when I was in college. We had been friends since grade school. He had been suffering a heart disease. I remember him being so happy when we went to school together. I sat right next to him in almost every class. We would go to lunch together. His family knew me pretty well. He had to take a year off from school after a heart surgery. I remembered him looking forward to the surgery as he believed it would "cure" the disease. I visited him at the hospital the day after the surgery. He didn't speak a word. He didn't look very happy. His mother asked me to leave half an hour later. The guy loved going to school and playing soccer regardless of his heart problem. He was a great guy. He was probably thinking he couldn't play soccer anymore.
Every time I went to Thailand, I would visit him at his house. One day, about 11 years ago, I got a call from my parents telling me that his parents had called to let them know that he had passed away. When he was in the ICU during his last minutes, he was asking for me. I couldn't be there for him. I wish I had been there with him at the time.
Earlier this week, the mother of a coworker passed away because of cancer. She lived her life though. But it made me think again.
I don't know what's going to happen to me. I don't know what's going to happen to the people I love. All I can do is to do my best, enjoy the moment, and enjoy the company. I'm not thinking about the far future. I'm not going to be stuck with the past. I can't go back and fix the past. But I can make today better and learn from the past. I once again have promised myself that I will not let one minute pass by unrecognized. It would be useless and a waste of time. I'm not going to associate myself to disrespectful people. I think people should be friendly to each other and treat each other with respect. I'm not going to play that dating game where you're supposed to wait for 3 days or whatever before contacting him/her for a second date or whatever. If they don't call me in a day or two, hey, I'm moving on! I'm not wasting my time...! And trust me, if I like him, I'm calling him the following day to see if he wants to go out again... ;-)
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We are cut from the same cloth my friend. I believe life is too short and that as we live our lives, we have to enrich each day lest we miss the oppty that comes with it and once the day is gone, it cannot be recalled to live again. I had a dream about the ending of my life this week. The dream came as my mother (now deceased) appeared to me telling me she was there for me and told me the day of the week that I would die. I woke up perturbed and shocked. I miss my mother, and I surely hope I dont die anytime soon. But it teaches me to treat others like I want to be treated and live life to the fullest. On my deathbed, the only regrets I want to have are those from my past, not those in my future...I wish you the fullest life possible. You get one...make it count!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! your dream is crazy, girl! well, i don't think you will die any time soon. so, no worries about that. pretty and smart people like us are hard to die ;-)
ReplyDeletei, too, wish you the fullest life. i admire you guys moving to san diego. that's a big step. and i'm glad you are enjoying it. you look and sound much much happier now. i'm happy for you! :-)