Death be not proud.
Written by Nez, Posted in My Thoughts, Comments: leave another one
I have been hit by the wave of death. Death is a strange thing. We all talk about it and we know by now that we can’t be well prepared for it and that we will all die one day. Yet when death strikes, it is always shocking. You always feel like I cant believe s/he is gone. Death is untimely .
My uncle went to meet the Lord last week Monday. I was so touched about his passing because I never thought his life will be cut so short. I am wounded inside. It is hard to imagine that just last month he was active and full of life.
His death was untimely and sudden.
When I was still in shock about my uncle, I learned about the passing of Leslie Sisti. The author of A blonde ambition blog. I never met Leslie but I read all about her lovely family in her blog. She was only 30years. My heart shakes when I think of the two kids (two girls under the age of two) that she left behind. My mamma heart bleeds for those kiddos.
My colleague also lost a niece. A beautiful girl of my age. It broke my heart because not long ago he showed me her pic (proud uncle). He was clearly proud of her and she was still admiring the responsible young lady that she has become. Then death strikes!
It is in times like these when I am reminded that life is truly a gift. Life slips away second by second. Sometime we are not even aware of it. Aren’t we all guilty of wishing time away?. Like saying, is it not Friday yet or I just need to see this year gone. Forgetting of how short life is.
I wish I can get a chance to say ‘Molo Malume (Hi Uncle)’ or read about Leslie lovely girls. But that will not happen. Leslie will never write on her blog again and I will never hear the voice of my uncle again.
But you know what?
I have been reminded to appreciate my life and make sure that I do my best to really live while I’m here. Give lots of love to my family, friends and to myself. And to continue doing things I love. Life is truly a gift and we don’t need to spend a moment wishing to start living after we get what we want. Life is now and we must appreciate it at this moment, in this situation, because there might never be a better time.
Take care,
Nez