Of What Could Have Been?

We received a traumatizing SMS from our Pastor last night that one of our peer, a trainee vocalist, has passed on on Monday. After receiving the news, MArk and I sat in silent throughout the journey home.

I don’t know what he was thinking but for me, I was prompted once again of the fragility of our lives. One moment, we are embracing life and the next we could be gone. Just like that.

I just saw her facebook profile, it’s still there. But she is isn’t, not anymore.

We heard that she has taken her own life. Whenever that could prompt her to do that, it must be really painful and unbearable for her to have made that decision.

I can’t helped but wonder what could her future have been if she hasn’t do that. She has such melodic voice. She has such beautiful smile, She’s 21.

What could have been in store for her?

Now, we’ll never know.

A tribute to Mary

Fragility of Lives
give someone you love a hug. tell them you love them. let them know you appreciate the things they do. do it all the time. do it now.

The closest that I have ever come face to face with Death is seeing my grandfather breathing his last on his deathbed. That happened 2 years ago.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I witnessed the same thing, but this time it was a friend.

As I was waiting at the holding room in the hospital, I can’t help but reflect on the vulnerability and fragility of our lives. How easily we could slip from one end to the other.

On the contrary, I also see the strength of a person when she faces Death. The relentless pursuit to put up a good fight, not letting Death has its way easily.

How often we said goodbye to somebody without stopping to think that maybe it will be the last time we will ever see them again? How often we don’t stop to ask a friend how she is doing because there is “always next time?”

What if there is no next time? Or there is no tomorrow? What if NOW is all you have?

Would you have done differently?