I’ve been reading the blogs of several young people in their 20s, all in the prime of their lives, who contracted terminal illnesses and eventually passed away.

I can imagine the pains of their families and friends. I can also imagine how it would be like if I was in their shoes, if I had been the one who was facing the end of the road at the prime of my life. At the time when most people are just beginning to make plans for their lives and careers.

This is a reminder that life can bring lots of unexpected cruelties to ourselves as well as people around us. We should cherish what good things life has given us, as well as our loved ones and friends… because you will never know when it’s time to say the last goodbye.

It has taken me a long time to appreciate that Life is not always about scoring As in exams, winning awards, getting the latest tech toys and earning lots of money. Those were all the things that mattered to me in the past. Even now, I still succumb to some of these weaknesses ever so often. But at least I am aware of them. It’s the process we go through that ultimately counts… and we can look back and tell ourselves that we have no regrets even if we don’t do well even though we have put in our best efforts.

With regards to my penchant for travelling, it is also partly due to my thinking that since life is so unpredictable, we must live it as we feel we should… before we lose the chance to. Of course, still must be within reasonable limit (i.e. budget-permitting, and not just spend every dollar on our passions). For example, I love good food and I started collecting precious stones some time back as a new hobby… but I’ve cut down on dining out and stopped buying new stones because I don’t have a stable income now.

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