Today, the most catastrophic
disastrous, chaotic
event took place in my life.
And it's funny, because it's not even my life
to begin with
it's actually my friends life, but
it plays such dangerous games with mine.
My friend's father
has passed on, to another life.
And the moment I heard about it
My heart stopped for a split second
because I had no idea what to feel
what to say, how to react exactly.
I want to be there for him, but he won't be
showing up to school for the next little bit,
as he desperately needs his time.
I want to be a friend, someone he can run to
if ever he needed someone to speak to
I want to be that person.
Again, this has nothing to do with my life specifically,
since no one so significant to me has passed away like that, so suddenly.
But I realized how random, and fragile life REALLY is.
Sure, lately I haven't been in the best situations of my life
with myself, my parents, my family.
And I realize now how badly I need them to be there
for me, to support me
and because of the sheer randomness of how life flows
I may never know when ANYONE will simply disappear from me.
Life is too precious, treat it well
Life is too short, make every moment a worthwhile one
Life is too fragile, hold on to it tightly, just like This Hand.
This is another wake up call for me...
1 comment:
Amen.
Life just comes and goes. It happens so quick. I had an aunt who lived in HK that really engaged in conversations with me all the time. She wanted to know about me and I found myself willing to open myself up to her. She was just always there to talk to me about everything, show me beautiful places, eat nice food. Through all that, there was some special bond I had with my aunt, like someone that always looks out for you. Before I left for Toronto, she gave me her email and I promised I would write her an email. I got back and after awhile, lost the slip of paper she gave me, and didn't bother giving a hoot. I mean, I'm back in Toronto, back to reality. I figured there's just too many things to worry about it. I can always call her or talk to her later. After some time, she was diagnosed with cancer. Boom. She's gone. I never sent her one email. This thought just haunts me every time I think about her. I mean, I'm glad she's up there now, but..life is just way too precious on earth. It's scary.
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