Everything Is Temporary

Every once in awhile something/someone comes along and shakes us from dream like stasis into a shock of brutal reality. We go about our daily lives, thinking how boring and simple, plain and robotic things are. We get into a routine and even become comfortable, sometimes too comfortable in repeating the same motions day in and day out. Wake up, eat, go to work, complain, eat again, come home, do housework, eat, shower, go to sleep and repeat. Have you ever been driving and reached your destination and wondered how you even arrived safely? Like your car just knew where to take you and while you day dreamed or sung your heart out like you were on an American idol stage, your car drove and drove and dropped you off where you were supposed to be...that's scary isn't it? We get so comfortable in a routine and we forget to be cautious or blow a stop sign. We don't look both ways or we do it all too quickly. We go through the motions and life is fast.

But sometimes life decides to shake us, life decides to wake us back up again after a long hibernation. It could be anything. Yesterday, for me, it was a death. I know people die in this world all the time...and some in the most gruesome, disgusting and sickening ways. Our world is full of hate and destruction. Some things will hit us harder in life than others. And we never know when to expect our worlds to come crashing down.

A few days ago I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I saw a post from the Morris Daily Herald. It was about an accident that occurred near my hometown, on routes 47 and 113. A young woman, Jessica Bennett, was in a fatal car accident. I'll put an excerpt from The newspaper here: Click Me

I did not know Jessica. She was 2 years my senior and went to a different High school than I did. But this is the event that woke me up. It interrupted my daily routine and made me think about how incredibly lucky I am to be alive.  Jessica and I share similar interests...she loved dogs much like I do, we were around the same age, both engaged to be married, singing and music is a passion along with helping people. So what made life strip Jessica of this world instead of me? Why do I get to go on when someone so much like myself is now gone? I don't think anyone will ever be able to answer our questions about why some people are allowed and given the opportunity to live long, healthy lives while some are taken from the world so prematurely.

My heart goes out to the family, fiancé, friends and all of the people who loved Jessica Lynn Bennett. Once again, I did know her, but it seems to me like she was a wonderful, beautiful person. I am so sorry for your loss.

Sometimes it takes pain to wake people up. I think something I can take from this, as well as many others, is that life does not guarantee anything. We aren't guaranteed happiness or wealth. We aren't guaranteed health or long lives. The quote, "Every second counts" is all to true. While Jessica doesn't get to go on in this world, we can all take this opportunity to realize how fragile and short life can be.

Make time for the people you love. Visit them, hug them and hold them tight. Don't waste life being mad or hot tempered about all the wrong things. We all have a purpose to serve while we are alive. Go out and find yours. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something. Make something great out of something ordinary. Turn each and every single day into one that counts, one that was better than the last. Lastly, never, ever forget that nothing is guaranteed in this world.

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