Life is too short

Today on my way back from work, I witnessed an accident. A motorist carrying two passengers fell in the middle of the road. No one hit him and he didn't even hit anybody. His bike just fell in the middle of a traffic filled road. I watched in horror as one of his passengers who fell in the middle of the road was almost ran over by a speeding vehicle. He was lucky enough to dodge the car. Not much injury was sustained by the motorist and his passengers after we had gone to help them.

It was my first time witnessing an accident and trust me I never want to see one again. Infact, I choose to unsee the one I just saw. I do not know if I overreacted but I realized at that moment how precious and short human life is. I couldn't help but imagine how heartbreaking it would be to watch a loved one who is hale and hearty leave the house only for the bad news of his death to reach me. I can't even stand that idea. But that doesn't wipe out the fact that it has happened to many.

I don't know how true the saying is that people die out there every minute, but why make trouble and fight over unnecessary issues when you do not know at what time you will breath your last. Why not use the opportunity you have at life to make every second count, not just for you but for the people around you. Leave an imprint on the lives of others who are around you. That way, when you are gone, your legacy will live for you.

Life is too short to wallow in unforgiveness. If someone has really hit you on your soft point, done what you consider evil that you cannot make up your mind to forgive and let go, then you are caging yourself, dragging yourself backwards. Your whole thought is occupied with that unforgivable occurrence that your whole life will begin to revolve around it, especially when the unforgiveness is towards yourself. When you have refused to forgive a loved one for their misgivings and looses the chance to make amends when they are there with you, you begin to feel immense hatred and regret and begin to wish you could turn back time even if it is to say a word of peace to them. It wouldn't be worth it because the hand of time can't be reversed and those unspoken words will forever remain unsaid. Life is too short to harbour those hatred and self regret

Remember that when you are gone, you become a dream to those that you left behind. You have the power to make that dream a vague one or an unforgettable one. You can only do this by leaving a legacy. To build a legacy, you need to build men. Build men who will scream your name when you are not there tomorrow. Build men and you will never be forgotten. It is said that he who builds people round himself is richer than he who builds money round himself.

Your wealth will leave no impact for you but the men you have built will forever have your legacy installed.

Life is too short to focus on the struggle alone, you will not be buried with it. It was there before we came and will be there after we are long gone. Do not let the most important people in your life become distant because you want to gain all the things of the world. Life is not double, so you may not have the opportunity to reconnect with them.

Do not wait for tomorrow because you do not know what tomorrow holds. It might hold death or life. You never can tell.

I remain my honorable self @sylvan

Thanks for reading 💖

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