What we did not say

Life is the most beautiful gift bestowed upon us but it seems like we are in love with its opposite. It comes so naturally to us that we never appreciate what we have till we lose it.Isn’t that why we never treasure our loved ones lives till we lose them? How many times have we celebrated loved ones after death instead of showing appreciation during their lifetime? Why is it so difficult to raise funds for medication but raising funds for the funeral takes little to no time at all? The only thing we seem to learn from all this experiences is that we never learn. History repeats itself, that is evident, with the level of intelligence that we have why can’t we use it to our advantage? We are on our way to find means for interplanetary existence but cannot seem to find a solution to this. Maybe I am in the dark while the rest have found the solution( If so please do enlighten me).

Uncertainty engulfs everything we do. Unaware of our last meal, match, kiss, hug, words, maybe we should tread more lightly and enjoy each and every moment. Cannot fathom that one day we all left the pitch, date, class or meeting not knowing that it would be the last time. Maybe we should be given control of our future but if wishes were horses, right? The situation calls for playing with the dealt cards. Why mourn about having aces instead of diamonds while we can make the best out of the aces we already have.

We can avoid regrets by ensuring that we savor every moment we get to spend with our dear ones. Our intelligence can be our undoing as it does not allow us to focus on the present but keeps some of us locked in the past while the rest keep lingering in the fantasy world. If only we could enjoy the moment, we’d improve our chances of reducing regrets. We spend most of our time thinking about our reasons for existence, instead of actually living. By the time we realize that we are supposed to actually live before we die, it is too late.

The chase that never ends. The human life cycle has only two constants; birth and death, the rest we can manoeuvre our way around to make the best out of it. I’ll have to reiterate, we never learn. We have seen people’s regrets on their deathbed being not living but just existing. George Carlin summarizes this predicament in one of his many quotes when he says, “The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death!” We know how life is going to end but we do not capitalize on the time we have. Take that extra minute with your loved ones, do what you are passionate about, draw more and play more. Say all you want and have to say because we are not getting out alive anyway!

“Utanitambua lini ama unangoja yangu kifo” Breeder LW