What is life? According to the definition above it is purely existence. But what does it mean to be alive? What does it mean to be able to wake up every morning and breathe in and out? In my mind, being able to live is one of the greatest blessings God could ever give me. But not only am I alive, but I have an amazing life. I have giving parents who love each other, and I have more stuff than I need!
Now, I did not write this to brag about what I have, but to make you think… what do you have in life that God has blessed you with? What do you have that most people do not?
You may be thinking that you have nothing and that life is dire for you, but think again… how many people have a loved one in a hospital bed not knowing if they will ever wake up? I guess what I am trying to get at is that life is precious. It is something you have got to hang on to and make the most out of it.
There are things in love that you must work at like materialistic things: money, clothes, cars… But there are other things that come along unexpected: friends, awards, love… My point is that life is not a right it is a privilege, a privilege from the man upstairs- God. So cherish every second of it, and do not let it pass by you like a tumbleweed in the wind.
People sometimes take advantage of life, doing something that will take their life away. It is sad to see people die when they play with life especially when somebody else could of used it the right way that died of something like cancer. It is good to read stories like these to just remind you once in awhile to thank God what he gave you along the way like family, great accmplishments and my life.
ReplyDeleteI love this. Miles said exactly what I was thinking. People often take life for granted and don't realize that every day is a blessing in itself. It's good to be humbled every once in a while so we know what we have, and more importantly, what we have to lose. I suppose that is why we go through trials. So we will be reminded of all of the wonderful things that we have to be thankful for. Thank you for writing about this:)
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"Dream as if you'll live forever, Live as if you'll die today" James Dean. It's amazing isn't it? How little things matter to us as we lay on our deathbeds. Possessions we reach new heights to obtain, people we try so hard to win/impress. What I strive most to do in my life is to leave a lasting impact on those who knew me. If I die tomorrow I want the world to know who I was. "He always reached for the stars" they would say. If I can't take anything with me when I die then I want to leave something that will last lifetimes.
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