Editing Journal Entry: Life is Short

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I thought I would want to be more careful and take less risks, to make sure I never ended up in that kind of position again.<br><br>

That's what I thought I would feel...<br><br>

When I was trapped under those incredibly heavy beams, for the first time in my life, I really thought I was going to die. There had been times where the thought had crossed my mind. But it never crossed my mind in a serious sort of way. Oh yeah, I might die. Sort of like saying, Oh I need to get some cans of corn for the pantry. It was a statement no different from any other and it didn't have that weight to it. I'd think it....but I wouldn't believe it. But as I laid there all alone, the flames crackling nearby, the heat of the flame and the weight of the beam almost overwhelming....I believed it.<br><br>

I think I did okay. I was scared but I stayed calm. Said a lot of things to Rina, but they really all boiled down to letting her know how much I loved her. When she came back to get me out, I was infuriated that she was risking herself to save me....but I was secretly relieved as well. I'm not ready to die now...if ever.<br><br>

So you would think I'd try and take less risks. But that's not the right lesson to be learned. The lesson is simple:<br><br>

''Life is short and can fall from you at any time - make the most of it'''.<br><br>

So I plan to make sure I live every moment going forward like it might be my last. Because you never know.<br><br>

It might be.<br><br>


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