Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Always Tomorrow


Someone had sent me a message,reminding me that tomorrow was actually the anniversary of 9/11.As I don't place much importance,other than the expected minimum,on holidays or days of importance,the message came at a time when I was already experiencing some reverie.
I was thinking about the enormous capacity that people have to bounce back,or to continually fight through whatever comes their way.To get back up as each hit knocks us down or makes us stagger.To keep giving when we are told to give up.
Personally,there are many days that I wonder whether or not I will ever make it to the next.Will I have the strength to go on,when I'm almost too tired to even draw breath?But I always get up,step out,and get on with life...no matter what is to be faced,I face it.And am lucky enough to still be alive to do so.
There are many people who no longer have the chances we do.To do the things they always wanted to,or to say what they would have heard to the ones they loved,or could have.To chase their dreams,even in futility,come what may.
A life made up of "what ifs" and "what could have beens",only dishonors us,and those without the chance to make the choices we have taken so lightly.
No matter what happens in life,it's always good to be able to say "I AM HERE"

2 comments:

Michael DeAntonio said...

and there are always a million yesterdays staring us in the face.

Thom said...

A tribute to living is the best tribute of all. Nicely said...