Live like you are dying

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This year began with the anxiety of planning a wedding, joy of being surrounded by family and the drama that came from people talking too much. By the next day there was so much sadness in the house because someone dear to me had passed away. The following day was a time of happiness as I saw my older sister walk the aisle. This whole year has been filled of joy, anxiety, some drama and sadness. It was as if the first days of the years indicated how the year was going to be for me. A few days ago I had my first wake up call on how short our time on earth is. Someone really dear to me passed away and I feel that apart of me has died. I am almost on auto pilot now. But I know that they would not want that for me. We have to live each day to the fullest. I have not been living my life I have been watching life pass me by and being content standing in the sidelines. Today I am making a promise to myself that I will live my life like I was dying. The truth is humans are just dying. Each day is a day closer to their death. So why not live each day to the fullest. Let people you care about know that you care for them. Do things that bring you happiness and do not care about what others think about you. Life is too short to be cautious about things.

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