Counting my blessings.
Ok I admit it, I stole this line from Denise.
But anyway, the point is, life is seriously so fragile, so fleeting. It really makes me wonder why people don't treasure what they have right now (me included, not enough I feel), because before you know it, it can disappear just like that. I guess it's a quintessential human problem or something - we never know what we have until its gone. Oh well.
What I really don't understand though, is why some people find living so difficult. I mean, life really sucks sometimes, but with a will, there's a way, isn't it? That's what I'd like to believe anyway. I suppose not everything is possible and you can't always get what you want. But there are other things you can have, it just takes a bit of a mindset adjustment. However, it might be easy for me to say that, because I've never really had things extremely bad or really hard for me. The thing is, there are many people who've had it much worse than others (starving, homeless, limbless, abused, diseased etc), but still survived through it all and are stronger for it. I suppose we can't blame people for being weak or selfish and caving under pressure, but it just seems like such a waste of life, and what could have been. There are so many people who want so badly to live, or to have a family, to have caring friends and a decent job, but can't get these things.
There is another argument though, that your life is your own, and what you want to do with it is your own business. Well... I guess that really depends on what you believe in. Religion probably says that it's a gift from God, and that we should not abuse it. The government would probably say that it belongs to them or something, that we need to do our part and contribute to the country or something (hey, we gotta pay death tax you know). Your friends and family would probably say that they are part of your life, and that no man is an island, your actions affect everyone deeply. What do I believe in? I believe that all these points are somewhat valid, and one should consider them before doing anything drastic, to be fair to everyone, including yourself.
Anyway, this is more or less the end of this random rant. It may make sense, it may not, but the point is, I believe that life is precious, and that we should make the most of it.
And in honour of that point, I wrote a mini-semi-bucket list for myself (don't laugh!).
1. Start a business
3. Go skydiving
4. Appear on TV
5. Speak French competently
6. Learn how to make nice clothes
7. Get a hot and fit body (in the midst of trying)
8. Learn one of the fighting arts
10. Love my family and friends more
11. Be more charitable
12. Backpack across South America
13. Go to Ljubljana, Moscow and Bucharest
14. Sing on a stage
15. Be somebody
Well, that's pretty much all I can think of for now.
:12:56 PM: :sugah~plum