Life is a gift.
People don’t realize this enough.
Life is a gift.
So enjoy it as much as you can. Before it’s too late.
Since last month, South Koreans have been crying over 300 and more victims of the Sewol ferry disaster. 80% of the passengers were students.
I know that millions of kids die in the world every second. Whether it is from an accident or a disease. And though I am a month late, the sinking of that ferry made me think a lot tonight.
Imagine yourself, eager to go on a school trip with your classmates and friends, expecting to have a great time, make everlasting memories, and suddenly find yourself sending text messages to your parents to tell them how much you love them.
One last time.
Because you might never be able to do it again.
I didn’t really pay attention to that incident until tonight. I just know that I was complaining about the delay of EXO’s MV. And know I realize how selfish and horrible it was from me to even think that while kids my age were sending their farewell message to their family and praying to see them again.
Can you imagine how they felt? The surge of intense emotions in just few minutes? Excitement. Happiness. Humour. Hesitance. Deny. Fear. Regrets. Fear. More fear. And only fear.
Do you realise what fear can do to a human being? Do you know how brave you have to be to accept the fact that you are going to die soon? How much courage you need to say goodbye to the ones you love?
This guy, the student president of his school. He gave his life jacket to his friend and scarified his life to save his other classmates. He didn’t even hesitate. The idea of surviving didn’t even cross his mind. He wanted to save his friends.
Reading about him made me realise how useless I am compared to him. It also broke my heart reading the "Mom I love you." messages they sent.
All that teenagers nowadays know is how to complain about the most insignificant things in the world. But million kids out there are way more miserable than you think you are.
Those students on the Sewol ferry. Those kids who died from AIDS. Those who lost their life in wars. They were just like us, and they had their entire life to live. But they couldn’t. Because they weren’t given the chance to.
We have the chance to.
We must learn to appreciate the things we have around us. Especially our families. Tell your parents you love them because they gave everything to you so you could live at ease. Tell your siblings how much they mean to you. Enjoy your time with you friends. Take care of the people you love.
We must learn to live.
Because you never know what might happen in the nearest future.
I wanted to share this with you guys because I couldn’t talk about it with my parents or my friends. It is much easier to write it on.
I’m saying this now. But I know well that in a few days, or even a few hours, I am going to complain about something that is ing stupid. And I have to admit that this disgusts me. I disgust myself. And I have no good reasons to criticise people because I am just as selfish.
Still. I thought. And even though it’s not going to change me considerably, the fact that I reflected on myself tonight made me a bit wiser. I will make the effort to appreciate the life I live. And I hope that a lot more people could do the same thing. Take the time to think. The time to realize how lucky we are to be alive.
Because life is a gift.
So enjoy it as much as you can. Before it’s too late.
Pray for Korea.
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