Life's too short. What does that mean exactly? People say it all the time, but do they really mean it or do they really understand the meaning the phrase holds? Do they follow through with their wise words? Are they afraid of it?
I am approaching 21 years old and I can honestly say that I have been through more in my life than what a girl my age should go through. I spent most of my life growing up too fast. In high school, I pushed myself to be an adult and independent at once. In some cases, that is a good thing, but I took it and ran with it. I never really focused on going out or having fun because I was working or too tired to go out, and I still do this to this day. Looking back on the past, I realize I should have enjoyed life a little bit more than I did. Instead of worrying about making money. I shouldn’t have pushed to grow up so fast.
After looking back on the past, I realized that life was too short to waste it. A couple months ago, I lost my childhood friend to a fatal car crash; he was only 20 years old. Even though he was so young when he passed, he was a boy who lived life to the fullest and never wasted a day. He lived out his dream playing guitar and starting a band. In those 20 years he was happy, because he did what he loved and enjoyed doing.
His passing had opened up my eyes and made me realize that life’s too short. In life you have ups and downs but you have to make the best of it. You have to ride the wave and carry on because that’s what people are built to do. There’s nothing in life that a person can’t handle. If there is, try looking at the situation from a different angle. Everyone has a struggle or a story to tell, so don’t assume that someone’s life is perfect by looking at it. I guarantee you if you got to know them more you would find that things aren’t as perfect as they seem. Life’s too short to worry about what people think of you or to worry about your image or even be mad at someone for a long period of time. Do what you want to do, be who you want to be. Don’t get angry at stupid things or hate someone you have never talked to because you “just don’t like them.” People will come and go in your life. The people that love you for you are the best people to have in your life, and are the ones that will stick around for the long haul.
Everyday is like a million yellow sunflowers, precious and beautiful. Don’t be down on yourself or on your life because it’s not worth it in the end. You only have a certain amount of minutes, days and years. We don’t know when our own expiration date is. So, live life to the fullest and don’t hold back. Try something new or something that you have never even dreamed of doing. Go to a different country and experience all it has to offer. Step outside your comfort zone because it’s an amazing experience to try new things. The most important thing to remember is to always say I love you. Whether it be to your parents, significant other, friends, anyone; always say it. You never know what can or will happen. If you love someone tell them, even if you’re scared that it's not the right thing. You say it. Life’s too short to worry about the little things. Don’t be afraid, don’t live in fear. Life’s too short to wish your life away or fear the worst. Just live life doing what you love and being with the people you love, everything else will fall into place. It may not be right away, but one day it will.
