Wednesday 24 July 2013

Act Now

Here we are throwing away our lives to the demons when there are so many out there clinging onto ventilators to facilitate the next breath they take...

Think about the gravity of their plight for a while.

Can you even begin to imagine the situation when breathing, which comes so involuntarily to you, becomes a herculean task?

Can you imagine a situation where you don't know whether you'll get to see your loved ones within the next few seconds?

Can you imagine having only a couple of hours to live, and a lifetime of hopes and dreams crumpled into a ball of absolute nothingness?

Can you even begin to imagine all those confusing, saddening thoughts (or lack thereof) that'll be running around in incoherent loops in your head at that point of time when help is an impossible proposition?

Can you imagine bidding good-bye to the people you love, the things you love and the chances you'd always wanted to take, but had put off for a 'better' time?

Do you still want to waste your precious time brooding over something that honestly amounts to nothing?

Do you still want to pursue and lose wonderful relations over all those material activities that you can't even take to your grave?

I didn't think so either.

Now and today and this moment is all you have to make everything count.

Tell your dear ones that you love them, unconditionally.

Compliment the person you've always admired.

Be kind.

Smile, even through your tears. There's nothing more beautiful than a person who puts his/her worries beneath him/her when the going gets tough.

Apologize, no matter how difficult it is. Don't let your ego get in the way of a beautiful relationship before it's too late.

Take risks, make mistakes. And most importantly, learn from them.

Realize your goals. Be who you were cut out to be.

Remember, your health is your biggest asset.
Make the most of it before it's your chance to turn in.

There's no time left to lose.
Act now.





2 comments:

  1. Truly inspiring, Jinan! Beautiful words, as always.. :)

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  2. Thank you so much, Nasu!! :)
    Unfortunately, the person who inspired this post is no more. There's only so much machines can do when one's time's come...
    Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

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