Life is Short

So today is the anniversary of the crash heard around the world. Americans thought this could never happen to them. Hopefully one of the things we can all take away from this tragedy, life is short. Too short to live your life for someone else, too short to do or not to do things we want, and too short to live by others' opinions of us. Your life can change in the blink of an eye.

I feel like females are especially guilty of putting everyone else's needs before our own. Most of us have children, mothers, family or bosses who are depending on us for one thing or another. My question is why do we always put our needs last? How can we perform for these people if we are empty. I say fill your self up with the things that make you happy. Loss is usually too late, so the moment is now. I don't think it is too scientific to realize something that is full has more to offer than something that is empty.

So the next question is what fills us up? I function better with a healthy body and a calm mind, but that doesn't mean I always make the right choices. I have days or even weeks where I eat too much ice cream or drink too much alcohol. I also have times that my mind is so busy that I can't focus on anything. I am curious what other people do when they feel empty? Where do you turn when you feel alone and like nobody else would understand because they don't have any problems? Please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way. Is 37 too early for a midlife crisis? These are the questions I wonder about when I think about how fragile life is and how quickly it can be taken away.

It seems like I am rambling and maybe I am but maybe there are others out there who feel like me. Maybe they will feel better to know that I feel like them. As humans we always seem to feel better when we are not alone. I can imagine the people in the World Trade Towers and the airplanes were terrified but somewhat comforted by the friend or stranger beside them. In writing this blog I hope to be the friend or stranger beside someone that makes them feel not so alone. I think by sharing our accomplishments and our insecurities we feel comforted. Please feel free to share your thoughts with me publicly or privately as I have shared mine with you. Carpe Diem.