Vik$. *A Philosopher awakens*
"If Today Was Your last day!"
Whether you like Nickelback or not, the lyrics to the above song are quite profound. As I was stuck till this moment, I allowed my ipod to play for a bit and stumbled upon this song. For a few minutes I stopped what I was doing and simply listened. When it was done I sighed softly as a whirlwind of thoughts invaded my mind.
How many times have you heard people around you say things such as, “I’ll organize my life tomorrow,” or “I’m not in the mood today, I’ll fix the stuff in the morning,” or “This just isn’t the right time for me, maybe tomorrow,” or even “Tomorrow I’ll tell him/her just how much they mean to me and how much I love them. Tomorrow will be our day.” And just how many of you have said similar things as well?
What if today was our last day...??? Yeah The Very Last ONE!!!
Would we feel as though we’ve accomplished what we set out to do?
Have we told those closest to us just how much we really do love and appreciate them?
Do our parents know that, despite our often rebellious natures, they did teach us well and we truly were listening? What about our spouses? Do they know we’ve never stopped loving them, and instead have fallen further in love with each passing day? That we’ve fought to live each day to the fullest, that we love them more than life itself, and that they are the greatest thing to ever grace our respective lives?
If the answer is “No” to any of those questions, we should be asking ourselves why that is. Each and every day is a blessing. But, tomorrow is not a given. All our days are numbered; therefore we should strive to live each one of them to the fullest. It goes without saying though, that life often throws curve balls our way, and that some days it’s all you can do to survive without bashing the heads in of those who invariably make us want to rant, rave and scream. But, we can at least let those we love know they are loved, and that our lives are richer because of them. We can put a smile on the face of another, be it a stranger, a friend or a family member, whether we are feeling cheery or not. Who knows? We may find ourselves in a better mood because of such actions.
Tomorrow is always an unknown. For better or worse, we never know what it may bring. Instead of putting things off we know should be done right away, why not take care of them the moment they come to mind? Organizing our lives, fixing that stuff, or taking yourself out may not be a big deal to most, but that’s hardly the point. If we so easily put off the little things, the big things will then never get done. Don’t you think your parents, your siblings, your friends, your children, and your spouses would love to know just how much they mean to you? What if you continued to put off all the things you have always wanted them to know, waiting for the perfect moment, only to wake one morning and find they are no longer with you? How then would you feel?
Well Too Cheesy on my part to rant on philosophy but Hell Yeah..its Ok in a while for me to go down the thought lane! Ponder!!!! :)
-Vik$. *The Philosopher slips into Coma*
