A Split Second Reminder
I went to speak at a program tonight, and right after I finished, I saw this woman get up, holding her child, and rush out of the auditorium. Before the whole thing happened, the woman was even contributing her thoughts to what I was saying. We were having a nice discussion, with us laughing about certain funny comments.
But it just happened in a split second. When she was leaving, I saw other people get up to follow her. Fortunately, we were already ending, so we just proceeded to end the program. Afterwards, I found out what happened, and I was told the child went unconscious all of a sudden. He wasn’t sick or anything. He just went unconscious.
I’ve never seen a woman run so fast like that in my life. I could see the woman almost lose her sanity while seeing her son almost lose his life. In that moment, I couldn’t even imagine what was going on in her head. You know what? I’m sure nothing was probably going on in her head. All she wanted was for her son to gain consciousness.
Today, someone asked me if I ever feel like giving up in life or not doing anything when I think about the fact we will all die someday. You know what I said? I said no, I never think of that. But after what happened this evening, I couldn’t even help but think about it.
I’m happy the child gained consciousness after receiving medical attention. But then thinking about it, we wake up each and every day to hustle for money, but what really matters is our life. And sometimes, it just takes a split second to make you remember that all other things happening in life are just bonuses. The main and most important thing in life is life itself.
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Thank you
100% agree. We lost someone within our extended family in the last week, who took his own life, and so these reminders feel so stark and so current. Life is precious. This is clearer than ever before. Big hugs, sister. !HUG
Really really precious.
I’m sorry for your loss. Sending you a big hug as well.
!HUG
Thank God that the child is ok, because I can't even imagine what the mother would have done if it gets more complicated.
Life is a precious gift given to us and I believe that no matter what one is going through in life, as far as you are breathing, then there is still hope.
Though some people tend to end their life because the can't bear the pains or struggle in life again, I wouldn't blame them because everyone has a threshold of endurance that they can bear with.
Thank you for sharing @abenad
Oh yes. As far as you’re breathing, there’s always hope.
Huhh.... big relief that the child regained consciousness.
This is a powerful reminder that everything else in life is secondary to the simple fact that we’re here to breathe another day.
Moments like that cut through the noise and show how fragile, uncertain and precious life is. For anyone reading who’s struggling, it’s okay to ask for help, you don’t have to carry the weight alone.
Sending hugs to the mother and others carrying heavy things rn😔
I’m also glad the child regained consciousness. And yes, it’s always going to be a powerful reminder that every other thing is just secondary.
Hmmm, this is deep how everything can just change at once, someone that is happy can be sad in another minute, but thank God the child regain his consciousness.