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death and young people

June 7, 2009

Last month, one of the people I looked up to in high school died.

It took me a few minutes to even believe it and some days for it to sink in. it sounded impossible. He was one of the most lively people I know. I mean he was his batch’s valedictorian, a great writer, researcher, and thinker and yet he still knew how to have a good time.

At first I thought, why him? There are a lot of people out there who are wasting their lives (and even others’ lives) and they still are having the time of their lives somewhere. Now that’s unfair.

But later on, after trying so hard to find something positive about it, I finally came out with this:

Nobody’s life will ever be a waste or “sayang”.

Although my friend died at a young age (he was at his early twenties), I believe he has lived a great life. Probably more meaningful, more remarkable than the lives of some people who lived until they were old.

I believe that even if he left the world at such an early and unexpected time, he has left us enough memories to last for decades, even longer.

And of course, there will always be the consolation that he is with Him now and is probably happier than he has ever been.

Death comes, most of the times when we don’t expect it. Another friend of mine died of a vehicular accident. He was only 16.

No matter how we cry, curse or whatever things anger and frustration forces us to do, we have to accept that death is inevitable. We have to accept death. It happens. And we can’t really stop it.

What we can do is to live our life to the fullest. Make every second count. For in the end, it’s not how long your life was. It’s how you lived it.

*for Kuya Wil and JR.

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Previous Comments

i didn’t really know kuia wilmyr. didn’t talk to him, didn’t laugh with him. i was just with him in some journalistic competitions before. before na-affect din ako ng pagkamatay niya, in some weird, that-guy’s-part-of-my-struggling-generation way.

we all could just wish he’s happier now, wherever he is. so true.

Posted by maelavern at June 7, 2009, 4:54 pm

my condolences bro.

like u said death is inevitable thing that can happen in our lives. But then, we should not be afraid of death but be ready to it. Death is just a normal transition and a way of life. Grieving is a normal process too. Wherever they are right now, I guess i can say they lived their lives well. nice entry bro kip writing. pa x-link n din

Posted by shinichi kiddo at June 10, 2009, 9:33 pm

There’s no definite time to die. All we can do is to live life to the fullest, for we can never say when will our time gets over. (wag masyadong preoccupied, di mo maeenjoy buhay niyan, saka anjan naman spiritual adviser mo–LUI)..and God is with you. keep safe

Posted by Jing at June 14, 2009, 7:24 pm

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