There are billions of people on this earth, some live for just a mere minute, others 100 years; but how many can say they truly lived?
so ask yourself, what does it mean to LIVE?
“I asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end
How's it hit 'cha when you get that kind of news?
Man what did ya do?
He said,
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'”
-Tim McGraw
I love country music. & I also love this song, not only for that reason, but many more. Not only does it show people that life is short and what you do with your time here is up to you, but its also shows the value we should all have for our lives. Some people don’t get to choose whether or not they want to continue living as their lives were ripped from them much too soon.
It’s the people that spend their entire lives working, saving towards something that may never come, or the people who live in fear of failure. But we all must realize we will all face many challenges in our lifetime, some big and some small, and through those challenges we grow and learn. “Let them be lessons not regrets, for lessons which the world repeats are those that if forgets.” Life is a series of building blocks and we become who we are through the trials and tribulations of life. Each choice we make, we place a new block on the pile and pray that it doesn’t come tumbling down. But we must realize is that, when it does fall, it only leaves space for a new block to take its spot. Living life in fear doesn’t allow your soul to breath, and it’s not truly living at all.
As humans we are always planning for the future, and because of this we are unable to live in the moment. But what if that moment is all you’ve got? If tomorrow were your last day, what would you do? Skydiving? Rocky Mountain climbing? I know I sure would. But one thing I hope for, is that one-day I can live everyday as if it were my last; everyday as if I were dying.
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow’s a mystery and today is a gift; that’s why the call it the present”
As I was writing this blog 2,407 people died around the world.
I wonder if they got all they could have out of their lives…
omgomgomgomg I love that song ! :)
ReplyDelete& this seems really inspiring :P
amazing post kristen :) absolutely loved it. a couple mistakes with spelling and grammer but that doesnt matter :P you really hit a soft spot with me and you will make people realize how important it is to live your life to the fullest :) thanks so much for bringing that to light ;) love you!
ReplyDeleteI love both quotes! but also it is very true that people spend their entire lives trying to attain this "goal" which is really accomplishment. It's like the story of the little man who fished each day and caught enough to feed his family and to sell enough to keep them happy while enjoying his children in peace. An Entrepreneur came to the man and told him if he were to spend 5 hours longer fishing he could get more fish, make more money and create a large busy and years later when he retired he could relaxing and enjoy his children in peace.
ReplyDeleteIrony. - Live each day to the fullest. Great topic!
I love this blog post and was actually planning on doing one very similar haha. There's a difference between going through the motions and truly living; as Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that "Many people die with their music still in them. Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out."
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