A day, a father of my good friend, passed away. A lost battle against cancer.

A day, other than doing routine lab work, I had to assist the mortician in the release of the body of a 9 year old kid to the family members.

People, come and go, just like that. Life is, that fragile.

In a blink of an eye, someone’s gone.

D E A T H

The word itself, strikes fear into the hearts of many. I would be lying if I said that I was an exception. It makes you and me, uneasy. In an instant, your thoughts don’t seem as collected anymore. Thinking about it unsettles your mind. It might bring you back to a time in your life, when someone you hold so dear, left the world before you. It could have been your grandfather, a mother, a son or daughter, a sibling or a dear friend. A heart-wrenching and agonizing moment when tears were shed, and you were in a lot of anguish.

Sometimes i avoid the subject altogether because it puts me in a crippling state. However, it is, bound to happen. We have no control over that.The thing we could possibly take charge of is to do the things we've always wanted to do, with the time thats left of us.

Before its too late.

It could be something like traveling the world to your dream destination, attending some mega-concert, going sky-diving, meeting up with old friends for a catch-up session, or simply telling someone how you really feel about them, how much you love them and all that sort. And theres nothing wussy or sissy about the last point that i mentioned. You might actually live to regret it if you didn't do it. You'll be looking back, wishing you had, when they're gone.

Do things that are worth the while, things that will make u smile to yourself when you think about it. I've lived for about 7400++days ++hrs ++ mins ++ secs on this earth, but its sad to say, there aren't that many things that i've done which can be considered worthwhile. And it probably applies to many of us. Well, perhaps some if not many. Maybe you'd like to take a moment to reflect, and think about the milestones in your life and see what's more that can be made out of it.

To wrap things up, I just wish that, when its my time to face death, I'd be ready to face it and know that i ve done the things that i ve always wanted to do, and also making a difference in the lives of others.

I hope its the same for you, as well.