Today, I listened to the song "Never Too Late" by Three Days Grace... I believe my Dad has blogged about this before, but I wanted to just put in my two cents on this song AND the topic it discusses. The song in and of itself revolves around trying to talk someone out of suicide, if you listen to the lyrics properly. I find it strange, to be honest... once someone has committed suicide... it is too late. That's it. They've chosen to end their life, and it is over. I'm not trying to be pessimistic.. but it's the truth. There is no good way to look upon something like that.
Yes, you may have memories of the person and items that belonged to them, but you do not have the person and it is not the same. When the person makes that choice... it is too late. For them, at least. However, it is NOT too late for you. Some people get devastated over the death of a loved one... and I realize that it is tough to get over or understand at first. This happens to everyone; sadly, some of us let the death of another infect our own lives. I have friends on one end of the scale who say they could give a shit if ANYONE died and that they wouldn't care either way, and other friends who get so traumatized by death that they turn to depression and even suicidal thoughts of their own to cope. The point of this post is that we are all caught up in the great circle of life- we are born, we live our allotted amount of time out, and we die. It happens to everyone inevitably, one way or another. Some of us may feel that people are given too little time on Earth... but we all have an unset timer. When we die, we die. Yes, poor decisions may force that timer to run out faster, but we all die anyway. The younger the person, the more tragic the death may seem because it will seem unfair that they did not have as long a life as they should have, and it is even more tragic if the death is due to an illness that is uncontrollable. However: you should not let the death of another.. no matter how close to you... affect your life to the point that you yourself want to die. Nothing should cause that... ever. Yes, mourn their loss and grieve... but don't take death too hard. It happens to everyone, and it will continue to happen. At the end of your life, most of the people you knew and loved will have died too; and then you will die. The best thing you can do is pick your head up, shake off the bad feelings, and continue to live your life... just like everyone else. Maddie
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Ok, something new today! Below is a set of numbers. I want you to tell me what they have in common. Here it goes:
( [49.417], [18,031], [432,744], [25,964,640], [1,557,878,400] ) Here is a second set of numbers...so consider this a bonus question. I am just going to list these since they are very big numbers! 4,540,000,000 1,657,100,000,000 39,770,400,000,000 2,386,224,000,000,000 143,173,440,000,000,000 Any guesses yet? No? Ok, here is a single number that will be my second to last set of numbers (I promise!) Stay with me here, I am going somewhere with this. If you make it to the end, I think you'll like this post. If not, then you will likely leave thinking I am a weirdo. The number is .00000001088% Alright, I am going to tie them all together for you here. The first set of numbers is how long I have been alive: 49.417 years 18,031 days 432,744 hours 25,964,640 minutes 1,557,878,400 seconds The second set of numbers is how long the earth has existed (using the current accepted estimate of the earth's age). The final number is the percentage of time I have existed in relation to the age of the earth. When looked at in this manner, does it really matter how old you are? Is the world going to end if you sleep in for five more minutes? No. But we are trained not to look at time in this way aren't we? We are taught to believe that our time on this earth has meaning... and it does! The meaning it has isn't in relation to the age of the earth or our time on it, though. The meaning of our lives relates to what we do while we are here... what we do for ourselves and what we do for others. Being on this earth a few years longer than another matters little. I have met people much older than me who are fools, and I have met people younger than me who are much smarter! In either case, it matters little. I can learn from both. What impact are you having on the lives of the people around you? Are you helpful? Or a hindrance? What roles do you play in life? Are you a teacher or sensei? Are you a student or loafer? A likable drunk or a drunken menace? An old soul or newly awakened? We can be all of these things at different times. What I believe is important is that we strive to better ourselves. Enhance our good qualities, while trying to limit our faults. Teach good habits and try to learn new things every day! So in a world of numbers, which number have the most meaning for me? They are: 5,116 4,971 1,922 The first is the number of days Sharon and I were together before she died. The second is the number of days that my daughter Madison has been alive, while the third is the number of days that Ashleigh has been alive. I pray that the second and third numbers continue to rise during my lifetime! Not to ramble too much, but if you want your time to be meaningful, then teach. Teach those you care about what you know! Teach those you don't care about those things as well! In the end, don't be like Roy Batty, one of the Replicants in Blade Runner. At the end of his time he lamented: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe! Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time...like tears in rain. Time to die!" |
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