A Dedication

This post is dedicated to my dog Blade who passed away on Monday,

To my other pet dogs that have passed over the years; Frisky, Pussin', Bubbles, Poochie,Sparkle and my rabbit Nubby,

And to the ones that live on today, Lobo and Lacey. I love you guys.

Approximately a decade you've spent with us, and I cherish every moment of your presence. If there's a heaven for pets, I hope you'd all be there in peace!

       Life sure is one heck of an interesting thing, rather, an experience. I'm going to sound totally cliché and say, life is so short, live it to the fullest, blah blah and blah. Whilst this is true and thou it has been told many times over, in several different ways, heard and agreed upon by many across the world, how many people actually live by these words? Sure we have these words learnt off in our minds as if it were the anthem,but how many of us have these words Eternalized in our hearts? And Yes! I say eternalized over internalized, because this virtue should be bequeathed onto other family members, friends, acquaintances and even stranger,s as if it were a long awaited treasured inheritance! simply by your actions!

       But... instead, we take everything for granted. From a greeting by a stranger, or someone on the street beckoning you to smile, a compliment, an education, a sheet to cover oneself at night, our friends, enemies, families, water, even our bodies, our senses and something as simple as a smile, whether it be given or received, is taken for granted. Another obvious and trite point being that "you never know what you got until it's gone", isn't in-cooperated within one's daily life. On your loneliest days, when it seems like no one cares to greet you, gesture to you, and just passes you by as if you don't even exist, is when you'd wish you hadn't frowned upon those that greeted you, acknowledged and appreciated your presence, if even for just that short space of time. But instead, we look askance at someone, because they're annoying, lame and "lack personality, class, or your taste", fail to "entertain you" as if they were some clown in a circus. We fail to realise a simple smile van make another person's day, week, month, or even change their lives as it can encourage them to take that with them, for everything, encouraging them, reminding them of the good in the world, the care and solidarity that still exists, but is overshadowed by the wicked in this world! 

       Only when you're struggling to survive in the world, do you realise and truly appreciate how important it was to study hard in school, and make the most of those years. Only when we're placed in those situations that inhibit us from following your goals, forcing you to suppress your ambitions, pulling you down to the bottom rung that is failure, do you truly realise the importance of grabbing those opportunities, standing up for what is right, and aiming for what you believe in your heart is yours! Only when your body aches, you're forced to spend those dark slow nights in a hospital, watching others be visited by loved ones, and some days no one's there for you, do you genuinely appreciate the value of a friend, and acknowledge how important it was to take care of your body,to allow yourself to rest and recover at night, the same body that works assiduously towards your best interest.

       Sadly, even throughout these things, We. Don't. Appreciate, We. Don't. Change. Some learn only for a moment, then fall back into their old lifestyle. Complacency...: until reality comes and slaps them in the face again...or perhaps not. And so, they live an empty life, void of even better experiences; those with more meaning.

Me? Guilty. But it doesn't mean I don;t try each day to instil these "words" into my daily life.

And for all the things, and all the people that I've taken for granted, I pray it discontinues. But of course, nothing happens in a vacuum, and some things just can't be turned on and off like a switch, but through time, perseverance and God's grace, I hope only for the best!

"When something does not insist on being noticed, when we aren't being grabbed by the collar or struck on the skill by a presence or an event, we take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude"
                                                                                               ~Cynthia Ozick~



Underrated song, but absolutely awesome! Original Song by: The Script
"You never know a good thing till it's gone
 You never see a crash till it's head on
 Why do we think we're right when we're dead wrong?
 You never know a good thing till it's gone!"