Life’s Contrasts — Growth & Death

Growth; something we are expected and should want to do, especially in this not-so-long lifetime.

Every moment really does count, but it is also not too late to grow.

As I grow older I start to see the true beauty of life, which is the fact that it is indeed fleeting. It is sad that things don’t stay the same, but it is amazing knowing that we are in charge of creating more memories, good or bad.

Each year goes by faster and faster. I never thought I would ever actually notice or feel time fleeting. When you think about it for too long, the world may start to look bleak. A cliche we have all heard before, written and said in different iterations.

Some people believe good things are forever, but both good and bad things end, with luck the good will last longer. I never thought I would be scared to age. I always viewed myself as someone who would embrace it, until the aging actually started happening.

I am terrified of aging, but I know I have no reason to be since this is the deal of human life. I think this feeling more comes from regret of letting some time get away and not realizing it.

I know life is supposed to get better with age, but there is something so eerie about the fact that we only live each age once, for a year’s time. There are days where I wish I could re-live certain ages for longer periods of time. I wish we were given a second chance to appreciate that we are living the best times and there are no second…