Cutting too close to home

by halfaboy

It shouldn’t take ominous news of a close friend’s mom to remind me how short and precious life is. I can only imagine how sick life has changed and become in a matter of days. I’ll be praying for you.

And it shouldn’t take such news to remind me of how important family is, how mortal we are, and how much I actually do love them. I’ve experienced a death in the family before and I can’t help but wish it will never happen again. Even though time will lead memories to fade and the struggle of making sense of one’s existence will spare little time for one to reminisce of those dead, my heart fills with sadness when I’m reminded of the hole in my family where she used to be.

As much as I’m a champion of how sweet life is because we are mortal, I feel as much regret and heartache knowing that no matter how hard I try, my loved ones may never be around all through my journey.