Befalling Despondence

It has been three days since the passing on of a close relative of ours, my Aunt. She (as they always say at funerals) has passed away peacefully, and has been called home to be with the Lord.

Frankly, do we need further reminders that life is fragile as such, and how susceptible it is to dangers that constantly surround everyday lives of millions around the globe? Do we always need news of deaths of people we don't know (but why do we even care?) to tell us that we have yet to experience trying situations?

I'm afraid we do not need so much of controversy around us to continuously remind us how precious life is.

Yet, many of us do not take into strong consideration the concept of fragility. Many of us (despite the nagging reminders of the need to plan your life) take for granted the peace and quiet we have today, ignoring that growing sound of growls arousing from their stomachs, or that piercing pain that comes from between our thighs when nature calls.

No, not literally. I mean, there is a battle being fought in our own bodies, yes, and that is practically one of the factors we humans ignore resulting in the destruction and disintegration of our physical being.

Figuratively, I mean we often take for granted racial harmony (unfortunately pieced together by an authority, not fully enforced by a nation's people), societal status stability; which has not been in focus since the beginning of time in our nation, and the heavily emphasised terrorism safety (or lack, thereof).

What if, the rich turned against the poor? Wouldn't there be a glaring disparity amongst the vulgarly rich and the contemptible poor? And what would we expect to see? Luxurious estates crowding at one famous shopping belt, and run-down slums at some faraway desolate corner?

Wouldn't there be fights everywhere? Wouldn't there be disagreements between countries in result?

Well I think I'm slowly straying from the point.

The point I'm NOT trying to bring across is, solve our differences peacefully, live together harmoniously (as all textbooks and study materials here tell us); which will (fictitiously and untestedly) bring in prosperity.

The fact is, life is fragile, treasure it, or you might lose it forever.

We always say when someone close to us leaves the face of the Earth; "I wish I had done [insert action or gesture here] for [insert name here]." or "I wish I had more time with [insert name here] so that I won't miss out on giving [insert name here] the best days of [insert name here]'s life."

Why? What for? For whom? We really do not know. We are made in such a complex way that we are made to come to Earth, then leave again. Whether we leave a legacy or not, it depends, but we do definitely leave a trail ablazing of people regretting what they did not do instead of treasuring what they did for them.

Live for the day's worth, for you never know when you might forget the days behind you forever.