We hear about death all the time, every day. But it’s
different when you can relate to the person. When you knew them, or even something
as simple as someone your age dying. It affects you differently. You think, “That
was someone’s son or daughter. That was someone’s friend, someone’s classmate,
someone’s lab partner. They were looking forward to their next game or
competition or party or prom. They were excited about graduating. They had
college plans. And now they’re gone.” You think, what if that was your friend?
Your classmate? Your lab partner, your teammate, even the person whose locker
was right next to yours that you never talked to? What if that person was you?
It reminds you that life is short; that we aren’t guaranteed
anything. That today or tomorrow or next week you could die, and then your plans
will have meant nothing. We shouldn’t put things off. Live in the moment, so
that whatever the next moment brings, you’re okay with it, because who knows if
tomorrow will come?
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