this is an extract i took out from my journal entry for creative writing.
and i really want to share it with all of you.
" Life and death is so unpredictable. Everyday, every hour, every minute, some one is taken away from this world, and some one is brought to this world. No one knows what is going to happen the next moment and so, we have to cherish everything we own. I have never experienced losing someone I love dearly in my life, but I dreamt of it before. It was frightening enough. The pain, I guess, is like a dagger stabbed into your heart, and just left there, not taken out. Most of us are afraid of losing, but even more of us do not know how to treasure and appreciate what we have. Unknowingly, we tend to take many things for granted, thinking that they would always be there.
I am not a person who would say ‘I love you’, ‘thanks for being there’, ‘ I really appreciate it’, out of my mouth on a regular basis, although I want to. I want to let those who care about me know how I feel, be it my family or friends. Let them know that I am thankful to have them in my life. Maybe it’s the conservative culture that we grew up in, that made us stop doing this since we were young. But now with the help of technology, we are able to say how we feel and express ourselves easily without having to face awkwardness. Well, all I want to say is, don’t be afraid of telling people how much you appreciate them in your life and hw much you love them. Just let them know, before this chance disappears. I just hope, I can learn to say those words out of my mouth like how I say ‘ how are you’. "
i am still learning, how to tell my family especially, how much i love them and how much i appreciate all the things they have done. many times we jus keep it in our hearts or jus sending smses or emails. help mi learn how to say those words out of my mouth alright? it might take sometime, but i promise, to all of u out there whom i love and care and who love and care about me, that day will come.
meanwhile, to my mom, dad, brother, grandparents, uncles, aunties, cousins, the 6 girls, my clique, the affair ppl and those who are always here,
Thanks. for being a part of my life. I really appreciate all that you have done for me. pardon me for only saying this now (without much sincerity, so sorry).