I often look back at the life I have lived and wonder why I was not yet taken from this world. I was not one to stay on the safe side and there were plenty of opportunities in my past where death could have become me. But, for some reason, I am able to sit here and type these words. I have witnessed loved ones pass away, however, I continue to grow and live on. I’m sure everyone has witnessed a story, much like there own, where the outcome for the other person was death. Car accidents, illness, and violence are things that can happen to all of us. Some of us are still here, and others not. So why am I still here? Why do I get the chance to feel one more day? I realize that the answer is very simple.
LIFE HAS GIVEN ME AN OPPORTUNITY. Everyday that I am breathing I have the opportunity to play a part and create my story. I have the ability to experience the most beautiful moments that life has to offer. I have the opportunity to chase a dream, to love someone, to fear something, and most of all, to inspire someone.
So why do so many people live under the dark cloud of negativity? Why do so many never take chances and wait on death? It is as if some people know the end is coming and make the decision to stop living because it’s over anyway.
But it’s not over. As long as you are here on this remarkable planet, living in this incredible moment, you should have hope. Life gives us the opportunity that so many have lost. We have the opportunity to enhance who we are and what mark we will leave on this world. Life is the most important opportunity in our existence, for without it, we can no longer experience.
Being witness to so many young people, my peers, who have passed on, makes me appreciate my moment that much more. There was once a friend that I went to school with. We were born on the same day, the same year, at the same hospital. We grew up and went to the same school. He is gone and I am here. I can’t answer why, all I can do is become the best ME that I can be.
My message for everyone who has the ability to read these words, is, never stop LIVING. Never believe that it is over for you, because as long as you can breathe you can change and thrive. If there is ever a moment you feel as if the world is to heavy to bare, remember that if tomorrow comes and time passes, things will balance once again. If you feel depressed about your life, realize there is someone who never got another chance. Understand that there are people who are now faint memories, but you are here and real. Life is our greatest possibility, so don’t be afraid to ROLL THE DICE.
Sereniti Sparkles 