There is always that statistic that something could happen to you. Then a constant little reassuring voice in your head promises that “it won’t happen to you.” Have you ever thought about all the life you have left to live? Sometimes it is really neat to think about all this time that could potentially be stored up for you to explore the world and meet people, with which you can share incredible experiences. Then, there is another thought process that one must seriously consider every so often just to remind ourselves, “You aren’t invincible.”
Looking at my grandparents or other elderly people I often wonder what exactly they thought their lives would be like once they turned 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, etc. My assumption is that, like the rest of us, they never gave it much thought. For me, it is different. The majority of my life has been spent looking at what might be ahead of me. Many times this is a great thing to look forward to all life may one day offer. Other times, it can be painful to think that far in advance.
My grandparents are all currently living, which is quite a feat considering their ages, conditions, and previous lifestyles. They all have difficult living conditions right now however. It greatly saddens me to see them in such states.
Why is it that when we don’t have something or are without something do we automatically think we are safe and have been skipped of such misfortune? We still have the rest of our lives for all of these things to happen! Perhaps this is why it is always interesting to see that people are so shocked when something is going wrong in their lives. Yes, it is terrible to suddenly realize someone close to you is dangerously sick or that something that once belonged to you is gone. That’s just it though - it’s bound to happen one day. I will get sick and die. I could face immense trials before then as well. So let’s take that with a grain of salt and live in a way that doesn’t hold expectations to turn out just like life in the movies.
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