Mixdown

This is going to be a fairly wordy post.

I've learnt alot through these couple of weeks which i felt are meaningful lessons that cannot be be bought.

First and foremost, the passing on of a friend. Someone whom i have crossed paths with but isn't exactly close to.

Its only through death that we learn or remember, that someone has actually has actually been in our lives before.

Its only then, when we start to remember to start treasuring each moment.

It is only then, when we know that life is unpredictable.

It is only then, when we start to see things from a different perspective.

Isn't that pathetic? But all i can say is that this is part and parcel of life, when we start to grow old and grow up. There can be all the words of consolation in the world, but i know that nothing else needs to be said, not even RIP. For i know that he's in a much more wonderful place, heaven.

Its a pity, its something really shocking and upsetting but its something that also make us realise, stop and think. Do we need such things to happen before we begin regretting, i guess not. This will always serve as a constant reminder, Our life is only lived once.

Nic told me this story about this actor, which i find very interesting.

He's really rich and when asked why he would rather spend his wealth so freely on the people around him rather than keeping it all to himself, he said something along this line,

What's the point of keeping all the riches to myself and not sharing it and enjoying with the people i love? At the very least, when i pass on, there will be those who remember me, not as the rich one, or the one with lots of wealth but the one who gave me this watch, or house or whatsoever and this will live in the hearts of the people.

Last but not least, a very interesting conversation with Jac on the way home. I asked about her salary and she told me a figure. What was more interesting was that when i asked how did she spend her money, she told me that she gave 80% of her earnings back to her parents. I was really impressed and asked about the underlying reason and her answer was simple,

We do not know how much time do we have to give back to our parents so isn't it only right that we start doing so before we regret when we do not have the chance to?

Struck me real hard.

Life's like this, i guess its time to start reflecting on really, what are we doing in our lives?