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In a city like Los Angeles the simple things can be hard to find. The other day I was standing at my window looking out at the fading sunlight of another busy day in this huge city. I was caught off guard by what I saw. There in the midst of everything was a pair of humming birds. Their green iridescent feathers shimmering as they danced amongst some purple flowers hanging from a nearby tree. They floated from flower to flower completely unaffected by the bustling metropolis surrounding them. As I watched their delicate wings beating effortlessly in the evening air I began to wonder. How is that something so simple like the flight of a humming bird could stand out to me? Have I become so distracted by the constant struggle of life in a city of 14 million that I am missing the simple things that life is all about? I once said that life is simple. Either you have it or you don’t.
My friend’s struggle with cancer continues. Each day is a battle for her not to lose sight of what is important. Sometimes the pain is just too much. Sometimes the depression is more than she can handle. Some days are better than others. Last week the doctors removed two more tumors and after a couple of days declared her cancer free. She knows that there is no guarantee that it will stay that way, but for now things are looking the best they have in quite a while. It makes me wonder. Are there any guarantees in life except death? It seems that no matter what we do we cannot avoid the inevitable end of life. Just like the humming birds dancing outside my window we move through life unaware of what surrounds us or what is around the corner. Nothing last forever just like the purple flowers hanging from the trees outside my windows. They too will fade and fall away. Life is simple. You either have it or you don’t.
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Nice words of wisdom
CesCiL TuaZon- 06.16.08 @ 12:22 pmnice thought…simple yet deep
berma 06.20.08 @ 9:32 pmThat’s just it, we can’t tell what’s going to happen next, life isn’t so simple, but we can make it that way by enjoying it, not expecting anything, but be content with what we have. Your friend’s courageous, she’s stronger than anyone.
Leeta 06.21.08 @ 2:37 amMakes me cry…Beautiful piece..
Mia 06.22.08 @ 3:00 pmI like your idea….
V_nus 06.23.08 @ 12:08 amNice blogs!
Liberty 06.26.08 @ 7:26 pmIndeed, life is simple. We just have to embrace whatever comes, and count our blessings. Every little thing means a lot. Sometimes we just overlook at beautiful things around us, ‘coz we are too indulged to something else.
Your friend has a strong faith. I salute her for that.
We just have to keep going and enjoy God’s grace.
Susan 06.28.08 @ 5:37 pmThey say life is so short,we should live and enjoy life to the fullest & worth it to the rest of our life ‘çoz we dont know what is going to happen.But if we have faith in God everything is possible we dont have to be afraid of..your friend is so amazing and have a strong faith.
Wayne 06.29.08 @ 8:09 amWe be should be like her and be ready at all times.
What a brilliant way of encouragement and inspiration to take as we live each day to the fullest,and never lose appreciation for what we have in life!
leoncia 06.30.08 @ 4:02 pmHi.
maricel 06.30.08 @ 9:10 pmDeep thought and nice words.God bless your friend!
Pinkle 07.01.08 @ 1:03 pmyeah !!! it’s real true that nothing is guaranteed in this World.So we must enjoy life to the extent..coz we didnt know what would really happen tomorrow…
janet 07.06.08 @ 11:59 amthis blog caught my attention.. How i wish people wil pause for a while and notice simple things thats matters most in life…
and for your friend, i wish and pray for a good prognosis with regards to her condition.
maricar mariel 07.07.08 @ 9:46 amLIFE IS TOO SHORT..SO ENJOY LIVING AND ENJOY TOUCHING’S PEOLE’S LIVES!!GODBLESS!
ღ mm ♥ ツ 07.11.08 @ 7:52 amjust do the best to stay positive life is to short to let anything let us down as long as we know there’s a god he’ll take the rest to make us strong, and remember to alway give love to all your family and friends alway let them know you care and love them,
Gemma 07.11.08 @ 11:14 pmLife is what we make of it…no matter what or how it was thrown to us.
HELEN 07.15.08 @ 11:07 amShe is not her body…when we are gone and remembered that is where we are. The infinite us is what sails the boat we are on.
We are the consciousness, the thought and the spirit that moves our physical self…the body disintegrates but not not who we are.
Life is like that…
My father used to tell me “life happens when your too busy making all the plans”. I never believed my father then coz what i know is that a life without a plan is like riding a car and not knowing where to go. I never realized that what my father is trying to tell me is enjoy life and make it simple by having simple wants and needs, and enjoying every moment that you are with family and friends coz u never know when your moment with them will gonna end.
Mayan 08.03.08 @ 2:57 pmvery nice
Apple 08.16.08 @ 9:56 pmur right!life is simple!it defends on how u view ur life!if ur thoughts are happy,it reflects back to you!…sabi ko nga!tumawa ka lang at ngumiti at makikita mo ang mga bituin ay mapuputi!…
jun 08.19.08 @ 7:50 pmyeah indeed life is too precious to waste for
zseth 08.21.08 @ 5:16 pmhi sean! your creativity to write is a spellbound!
mel 08.26.08 @ 10:09 am