Inevitable.

Life is fragile. Life is short. Everything you love, everything you hold so dearly- it can be snatched away in just a blink of an eye.

How many times have we heard those words being said? How many times have we read them, seen them? We all know we can't live forever, but most of us seem to zombiewalk through day to day, taking everything for granted. Not bothering to appreciate the lives we've been given, the people we're blessed with. When was the last time you told your parents you loved them? When was the last time you told your grandparents you loved them? Your sister, your brother, the rest of your family. Your friends, your teachers?

It's so easy to throw meaningless 'I love yous', but when it comes down to when it really matters, why do our mouths just clamp themselves shut? Teenagers especially- It's so easy to tell your so-called 'partner' that you love them, but it's so hard to just form the words on your tongue for your parents. And I admit, I'm one of those type of people. I can't remember the last time I told my mum that I love her, and as for my dad, I'm sure it's even longer. It's like, we keep pushing it aside, leaving it for 'some other day'.

Here's a newsflash: There may not be another day. Since when is there a guarantee of life? A 'Get To Your Next Day Alive' pass? Exactly. There. Is. No. Guarantee. You and I, we may not even live past this hour, what more the next day, and the day after it? Life isn't a guarantee, it's a Gift. Remember that.

Most of the time, we seem to think we're immune to death. It'll only happen to other people, we're merely passerbys- that's the type of attitude we have. But malang tidak berbau, maut tidak mengenali mangsa. That just says it all. Death doesn't bother to know how old you are, how many children you have, how many more plans you have for your life, whether you've fixed that relationship, and it certainly doesn't care if you've just had an argument with someone and want to apologize for it before you leave- it doesn't care. If it's your time, you're leaving- whether you want to or not.

I, for one- if someone were to leave me today, I'd like to live knowing that my time with him/her was well spent, and he/she knows how much I love her. I'd like knowing that I wouldn't be hoping to change anything, that there wasn't anything I would have done differently. No 'what if's. And if I were to be the one to leave, I'd like knowing that I've made people happy during my time with them.

Feels like this year's been a wake-up call to my perfect little bubble. Have to start doing things differently from now on.
Reminding my parents I love them.
Calling up my gong gong to tell him to hang in there. For me.
Somehow finding a way to tell and show Jason that I love him, without ending up laughing.
Never, ever leave the house angry.
Share more of God with the people around me.