This may
seem a bit cheesy to some of you, but due to the time of year, I am finding
myself doing some reflection about myself and my outlook on life.
On December
1st last year, my aunty Donna passed away. Just over 3 weeks later,
on Christmas Day, my cousin Bethli passed away. Both were victims of Breast
Cancer. It was very difficult being in Canada, away from my family when both my
father and mothers side had just lost someone very special. Being so far away,
it was hard to believe it was real….
There was a
song I listened to constantly around this time last year. It’s by Ashanti which
isn’t the music taste of a lot of yours, but the song lyrics really touched me.
I know it’s targeted at gang violence but still, the message of living & appreciating
life is accurate…
One day you’re here baby, and then you’re
gone…
See, every day we complain about little ups
and downs
We need to be thanking the lord that we are
still around
You’ll never ever know when it is your time
to go and
I know its hurtin so bad when we lose people
that we love
Gotta use that example n try and straighten
up
You gotta live everyday as if it’s your last
one
One minute you’re here and the next day you’re
gone
See lately I wake up in the morning wanting
to cry
I bend my knees and I raise my head up into
the sky
Sometimes I just can’t fight the feeling I
have inside
See I always wished that you would be right
here by my side
I’m glad I told you I love you so much
before you died
I knew you couldn’t and wouldn’t be here for
very long
One minute you’re here and then next day you’re
gone
See, what I need is for you all to know
That living life can come and go
You gotta face reality, I want the world to
sing with me
Sometimes the world that we live in
Don’t seem so fair and forgiving
See these streets are hard to survive in
Cuz all day you see people dying
I pray that one day we all see
That life aint promised to you and life aint
promised to me
Never forget this, and be clear
We don’t know how long we gonna be here….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gyd6IVIa_w
Losing those
I love has made me appreciate life and how lucky we are. We can breathe, talk,
see, hear, walk… We have food, water, homes, family and friends. We can do
anything we want to do. This more
than what millions of others in the world have….
Instead of
being upset about the small things in life and let it ruin our days, we should
be living and loving every moment we are gifted with.
I am very fortunate to be doing what I am
doing right now, exploring the world and experiencing what it has to offer.
Most of my life I have always been planning and counting down the days to
something in the future… and now for the first time in my life, I am living and
loving every single day as it comes. I am finally living in the NOW. I know it’s
easy for me to do right now given that I’m on holiday with the one I love, but
still!
To my great Grandma
& Granddad, both my Granddads, Graham, Travis, Alex Farkash, Donna and
Bethli – you are missed and will be forever loved, never forgotten. You all
live on in our memories.
