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Season 6 Episode 23 Of 'Grey's Anatomy' Taught Me not To Take Time For Granted

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After being told again and again to watch "Grey's Anatomy", I finally clicked on the first episode and was instantly hooked. This is one of the most addicting shows I have watched. Most shows with this many seasons would become boring quickly, however, there is so much happening that I just can't stop watching.

There is one episode that has stuck out to me above all of them. Season 6, episode 23 brought me a very strong message that will stick with me for a long time. In this episode, Meredith found out she was pregnant and she kept saying that she will tell Derek about it later and when the time is right. During this time, there is an angry widow that came into the hospital and started a shooting. He was looking specifically for Derek but no one was aware of what he was going to do when he found Dr. Shepherd. Unknown to the shooter, Meredith still had yet to tell Derek about the pregnancy. After she saw him get shot, both she and the audience were unsure if he was going to wake up.

The biggest thing that I took from this episode was to not hold out. If you have something to say then say it because you don't know when you will next have the chance. Life is short. If you have something you want to say, then say it.

Meredith was going to wait until the right time to tell Derek about their baby but then she waited too long and ended up standing over her possibly dead husband and miscarrying the baby. This is the worst possible outcome however as we, unfortunately, have seen and heard from these past few years, we never know what could happen.

There is so much I would like to say but I usually tend to hide behind the fear of what could or couldn't be. Instead of waiting or being scared, we should say what we want to say. If we wait too long then we will miss our chance. Whether you are waiting to thank someone, tell them you love them, or just say hi – stop waiting. You don't know when you will next be able to say something or if you will ever be able to say something again.

If you want to thank your parents, thank them sooner than later. You don't know when you will next be able to thank them. If you want to tell your grandparents you love them, tell them right now, because no one knows how much more time you will have to tell them. If you want to introduce yourself to someone or tell someone how you feel, tell them. There is no perfect timing for anything. Perfect timing is a thing of imagination. Don't be afraid of what might come from you speaking your mind. We were born to speak our minds. Don't be like Meredith and wait around for the next chance or the right timing, because you don't know if there will be another chance, and there will never be perfect timing.

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