Life is Too Short
Live the life you love and love the life you live. My father told me this one day when I was younger and when I first heard this, I was very amazed at how eleven little words could tell me how to live my life. You only live once and the life you are blessed with is far too short to be taken for granted. Each and every day should be lived to the fullest without any regrets. When we are first born we have to rely on our parents to guide us in the best direction for life. Once we reach a certain age the choice is ours. Why let time fly by while you spend it thinking about what you should have done? Instead, make a change and live without regrets. Don’t make a move unless your hearts in it and don’t ever look back on the past with any doubt.
Throughout my nineteen years of life, I have slowly begun to realize that I am blessed and I have a greater appreciation for my life. Whoever said life was easy lied. Nothing in life comes easy and I strongly believe you have to work hard to get what you want.
When my siblings and I were younger, my parents were always so over protective with us especially when it came to crossing the street. I never fully understood why they were so worried about this more than anything else. Once I was old enough to understand, my parents told me that my father almost lost his life when he was 21. My dad was involved in a very bad motorcycle accident and was in a comma for about 6 months. My family became very discouraged but never lost hope in my father. After six extensive and bitter months, my father began to react to the doctors and began to regain life. After rehab and my father’s life was starting to get back on track, he began to realize how quickly his life would have been gone. If my father wouldn’t have made it through this tragic accident, my siblings and I would not have had a chance at our lives.
Throughout all the struggles and heard times, I refer back to the phrase, life is too short and it reminds me to stay positive and include my heart in every decision I make. When I see people down or depressed I try everything to reassure them that their life is what they make of it and only they have the power to make it happy and successful. I wish everyone could see the meaning of life and live it to the fullest and not take one single moment for granted.
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Hi Jessica:
ReplyDeleteYour writing, technically, is clear and fluent.
But I'm uncertain as to the focus of your belief. Using the formula, I believe in . . . ., would help right things. For instance, your opening paragraph suggests a belief in life? But elsewhere you seem to saying that you belief in the brevity of life. Or do you believe in family that sticks together? I'm confused!
Once you've decided on a clear and focused belief, you'll need to explain the meaning of that belief.
Finally, you'll need to offer an anecdote illustrating that meaning. The experience of your father is touching and has potential (assuming we know the focus and purpose), but gives little in the way of detail.
What do you think? Please Talk Back by Friday. Thanks.
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ReplyDeletei didnt really no where to go with this essay i tried to stay on subject but i see where i rambled on and talked about different subjects. i think im trying to say i beleive in the value of life? like not taking anything for granted and living life to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica:
ReplyDeleteOkay, that is helpful: "I believe in the value of life." That's your first sentence, right? I like that more than the negative, "I believe in not taking anything for granted," which also seems, well, cliched (I know, not to you, but likely to your listener).
Now you'll need to provide an anecdote, preferably one that show your belief being tested somehow.
Keep writing!