No Second Chances. 

Posted on by Miriam

I read this post this morning, a powerful, moving and emotional first post. After commenting I couldn’t get it out of my mind and felt I had to share it.  Kind of sums up life and why we’re all here.

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The last couple of days have been rough, really rough. I won’t go into the gory details but it has been a couple of days filled with lots of tears. Lots of soggy tissues and lots of panda eyes. Two days where my depression was clearly winning! But something happened yesterday that snapped me out of my despair and back to the harsh reality.

I spoke to my younger sister last night, who had a horrific experience yesterday. This got me to thinking about death and my own mortality. My sister saw things and heard things that no one should ever have to see or hear. She was witness to a horrific, totally tragic and totally preventable motorbike accident. That killed a young man, almost instantly. She knelt next to a young man, talking to him, while he took his last, very shallow, breaths. Checked for a pulse. Waited for…

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11 thoughts on “No Second Chances. ”

  3. Sad to read about the accident.
    I met with an accident in 2012. A close call. It could have been over in flash of a second. When I opened my eyes in the hospital I realized how lucky I am. Depression is another story.
    You are right. We should be thankful for what we have.

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  6. Hi Miriam, I i ride a motorbike and everytime I ride, there is always a little bit I leave to be sure that there is time to think that we have no idea what is around the corner, on the road or in life. One day a female motorcylcist was killed in our area and when I phoned my mother that night she was so relieved to hear from me.

    I never want to be in a situation like your sister, but like you I never want to miss out on life’s adventure either. Life is too short to take a risk assessment for everything we do. We just need faith and know that we have no regrets. Cheers Kristine

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  7. You’re so right, Kristine. None of us know what’s around the corner. It’s a fine balance between enjoying life and stepping out of our comfort zone yet being mindful and aware, with no regrets. Thanks for your comment, take care.

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