Yin and Yang of Life

Sometimes, it takes a death to remind us to live. It's a shame that we need to be reminded of our own mortality. It's during these times that we think back to the things we "should have" said - those things we "should have" done.

Life is a gift that so many take for granted. I'm not preaching here, I am just as guilty as all of you. So I ask you this: Have you hugged those around you that have a place in your heart? Have you kissed those you care for? Have you spoken aloud "I love you" to those you love? Do you fall asleep with the gentle touch of someone who has stolen your heart?

Really that segues into my next topic - love. Love is an opportunity presented by the heavens - a gift that so many actually CHOOSE to turn away from. What will it take to understand that we do not have an infinite amount of tomorrows ahead of us? At what point, will we stop running? We all plan on our version of "forever." But what is forever other than that day after our last? Forever could be tomorrow so why hold out for something that nobody will ever actually see?!? That's harsh, I know, but it's true. You will never see "forever." When your final breath is taken, your forever on earth ends. Even if it lives on within someone else, it's just as temporary.

You're wondering what my point is, right? I do have a point other than just trying to depress you. My point is this: Let's stop romanticizing it and begin living it.

I have friends and family members who are simply unwilling to take the chance, others who are willing to do everything in their power BUT open their hearts to someone who truly cares. They will get involved in every "safe" relationship they can until feelings become involved. They choose the path of loneliness in an effort to avoid getting hurt. But isn't it true that some pain is what teaches us how to appreciate joy? It is sorrow that teaches us happiness. This is the yin and yang of life. You cannot experience one without having experienced the other.

Take a chance on what feels right to you before it becomes just another "should have" on your list of regrets.