cliche… but yup… live today like there is no tomorrow.
i’ve always felt strongly for this saying. but obviously, one gets caught up in silly daily matters and tend to forget about it. and very often, it takes an undesired happening to remind one of the saying again.
life is fragile. we all know that. but do we remember enough to make full use of the time we have left in this world? no.
i have always been one who ponders a lot about things. all sorts of things. and ever since my mum moved to a better place, the thoughts concentrate on life & death, and how everyone should feel thankful for the things they have, rather than feel resentful for the things they do not have.
obviously, i am not good at expressing myself, either verbally or in written words. and it is not often that other people have the luxury of time (and interests, for that matter) to discuss such matters on life and death, love and giving, etc with me. thus, these deep thoughts and feelings have always been hidden within me.
right now, i will not attempt to preach to the world to convince all how precious life is, how delicate it is, and how important it is to let everyone whom you care for, know that you love them. no. i won’t. because i won’t succeed anyway.
but i will share this true incident.
a colleague passed away due to a road accident this sunday. he was travelling from jb to work, turning out from a petrol station on his bike, when a drunk driver lost control of his car from the opposite lane. the car overturned and rammed into my colleague. he died almost instantenously. he was 29 years old.
today, the management team made a trip to jb to attend the funeral. he left behind 2 old parents, 2 young brothers, and a young wife. it was his and his wife’s 1 year wedding anniversary on sunday. they were trying to have a baby.
see how things can change overnight? how one can lose a loved one just like that? did he say goodbye to his wife when he left home for work? did his wife give him a goodbye kiss? did he say “i love you” to his wife? when was the last time he had dinner with his parents? when was the last time he joked around with his brothers?
life is unpredictable. cherish life. cherish your loved ones. never fail to tell them that you love them for you do not know whether you will have another chance again, ever.
to my frens, family and dearest: in case i do not say it often enough, i love all of you because you are part of my life, and make me who i am today.
again, live today like there is no tomorrow.
