July 11, 2006

  • I'm sure you've seen this situation before. An unfortunate life threatening tragedy happens to somebody, and that person survives to tell the tale. That somebody then talks about how the traumatic experience makes him/her realize that "we should all appreciate life, because you never know when you're going to die." Everytime I hear that statement through the news, or in some TV show, or in the movies, the first question I always ask is "why weren't you appreciating life already?" Maybe it's just me, but I've always tried to appreciate life every single day. Whether it be at work, home, or away on a trip. It kinda became a pet peeve of mine to hear that cliche of a statement, because it just reminds me how people "don't care" about a lot of things in the first place.

    The way you connect with a total stranger.
    A type of food that you always seem to love.
    The sight of a familiar building you always seem to pass by everyday.
    Noticing the new roads that show up in your city.
    The calm quiet atmosphere of taking a car ride at 1'o clock in the morning.
    Taking the dog out for a walk.
    Relaxing at home.

    The simplest seemingly unimportant things are what needs to be appreciated.
    The simplest seemingly unimportant things is what makes life.