What's the real meaning of life?
People always say that when one's life is lived to the fullest, there shouldn't be much regrets.
Do you agree?
I don't quite agree. Perhaps I'm greedy or somewhat naive. I believe you need to have lived supposedly long enough to have led a fulfilling life. To be able to experience the things you want to do, to have misses and gains, to be sad and happy, to have dealt with pain and losses, to have struggled and to have done so much more. And these would require at least 60 to 70 years, no? Of course, there are always those who have lived beyond those ages and still behave like a child or have led a meaningless life. And of course, there are those fortunate ones who would have achieved more than others at an earlier age. Indeed, age is a number and shouldn't determine one's life.
So really, how do you define life?
How do you deal with the losses? And I'm talking about losing your loved ones, losing faith, hope, love....
Life is such a bitch isn't it?
As much as you can make it beautiful, you know that one day, everything ends.
I've witnessed three passings this year.
A grand uncle who died of old age and the complications from his past illnesses and a fall.
An ex intern who died of cancer at the age of only 22.
A friend of my husband who died during a press trip and whose body didn't even make it home. He just turned 38.
Death knows no number, no timing, no emotions.
It doesn't care how many unfinished stuff you have, how many loved ones you leave behind, how much you don't want to go.
It just take you away.
If you are 'lucky' enough, you get to say your goodbye. If you are not, there's no turning back. You can't schedule another appointment, you can't turn down the 'invitation', you simply have to accept it.
And if you find yourself turning down a dinner appointment with your parents, a gathering with old friends often; or procrastinating more so than you would want to, think again. Do you want to regret not spending enough time with these people should they or yourself be gone one day?
Let's cherish life as it is and remember that although we won't know when death beckons, we can always choose to lead a fulfilling life.
If I (touch many many wood) just leave one day, I want YOU to let my family and friends know I love them a lot and I've led a happy and fulfilling life. Sure, there were misses, tears and pain but I think I'm blessed enough.
Embrace life.
People always say that when one's life is lived to the fullest, there shouldn't be much regrets.
Do you agree?
I don't quite agree. Perhaps I'm greedy or somewhat naive. I believe you need to have lived supposedly long enough to have led a fulfilling life. To be able to experience the things you want to do, to have misses and gains, to be sad and happy, to have dealt with pain and losses, to have struggled and to have done so much more. And these would require at least 60 to 70 years, no? Of course, there are always those who have lived beyond those ages and still behave like a child or have led a meaningless life. And of course, there are those fortunate ones who would have achieved more than others at an earlier age. Indeed, age is a number and shouldn't determine one's life.
So really, how do you define life?
How do you deal with the losses? And I'm talking about losing your loved ones, losing faith, hope, love....
Life is such a bitch isn't it?
As much as you can make it beautiful, you know that one day, everything ends.
I've witnessed three passings this year.
A grand uncle who died of old age and the complications from his past illnesses and a fall.
An ex intern who died of cancer at the age of only 22.
A friend of my husband who died during a press trip and whose body didn't even make it home. He just turned 38.
Death knows no number, no timing, no emotions.
It doesn't care how many unfinished stuff you have, how many loved ones you leave behind, how much you don't want to go.
It just take you away.
If you are 'lucky' enough, you get to say your goodbye. If you are not, there's no turning back. You can't schedule another appointment, you can't turn down the 'invitation', you simply have to accept it.
And if you find yourself turning down a dinner appointment with your parents, a gathering with old friends often; or procrastinating more so than you would want to, think again. Do you want to regret not spending enough time with these people should they or yourself be gone one day?
Let's cherish life as it is and remember that although we won't know when death beckons, we can always choose to lead a fulfilling life.
If I (touch many many wood) just leave one day, I want YOU to let my family and friends know I love them a lot and I've led a happy and fulfilling life. Sure, there were misses, tears and pain but I think I'm blessed enough.
Embrace life.
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