The Fragility of Life
You know, I didn't know Furp all that well. I know people who know him, but I'd personally only met him a few times. It's quite sad that something like this has happened, and I'm so very sorry for those having to deal with the emotional impact of his passing. There isn't anything more difficult in life than those you care about being taken away so instantly.
But if there is anything to be gained from this loss, it's the reminder of just how instantly things can happen and how important every moment of life really is. Even though I didn't know him well personally and there isn't a huge emotional response.. it always makes me sit back and think about the fragility of everything.
This has a drastic impact on how I live my life. So often do we fret and worry about such small things, material things, and ultimately things that just don't matter.. we forget just how lucky we are to have what we have. How lucky we are to have the people we care about, the relationships we all share, and the importance of every single minute that we exist in this world. It could all be taken away from us at ANY time, which is exactly why it is so important for us to live every minute to the fullest.
This isn't something that should be kept in our minds for a week or month or even a year after an event like this... this is something that I personally try my damndest to ALWAYS be aware of... the fact that it could be all over at ANY time for ANY of us is not something I want to forget. During our darkest times, our greatest struggles, our biggest conflicts.... this thought can really put our problems into perspective. We could lose ourselves or anyone at any time.
It's horrible that something like this has to happen for there to be such a reminder of just how important each second is... but at the very least, remembering this and allowing it to positively impact how we live our lives will bring something positive from such a tragic loss...
But if there is anything to be gained from this loss, it's the reminder of just how instantly things can happen and how important every moment of life really is. Even though I didn't know him well personally and there isn't a huge emotional response.. it always makes me sit back and think about the fragility of everything.
This has a drastic impact on how I live my life. So often do we fret and worry about such small things, material things, and ultimately things that just don't matter.. we forget just how lucky we are to have what we have. How lucky we are to have the people we care about, the relationships we all share, and the importance of every single minute that we exist in this world. It could all be taken away from us at ANY time, which is exactly why it is so important for us to live every minute to the fullest.
This isn't something that should be kept in our minds for a week or month or even a year after an event like this... this is something that I personally try my damndest to ALWAYS be aware of... the fact that it could be all over at ANY time for ANY of us is not something I want to forget. During our darkest times, our greatest struggles, our biggest conflicts.... this thought can really put our problems into perspective. We could lose ourselves or anyone at any time.
It's horrible that something like this has to happen for there to be such a reminder of just how important each second is... but at the very least, remembering this and allowing it to positively impact how we live our lives will bring something positive from such a tragic loss...