according to james

"I used to feel so alone in the city.
All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside.
Because how do you meet a new person?
I was very stumped by this for many years.
And then I realized, you just say, 'Hi.'
They may ignore you. Or you may marry them.
And that possilibity is worth that one word." (Starbucks coffee cup)

October 17, 2007

life is precious

i just heard from my boss that his friend passed away on monday. she died from complications from poisoning from a drug-laced beer she unassumingly consumed at the folsom street fair a couple of weeks ago. she was a mere 24 years old.

she was engaged to be married, and was enjoying an idyllic day in the sun, when she drank that fatal drink. she had her whole life ahead of her, and in an ominous moment, it was all taken away from her.

life is so short. any one of us could die tomorrow, so we must cherish every moment we have. i’m so stupid for complaining and worrying so much about trivial things that don’t even matter. i want to take advantage of every moment and breath, and live life to the fullest.

i just hope this feeling isn’t fleeting…

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