In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
Abraham Lincoln
Life is an unexpected rollercoaster that we are forced to ride whether we want to or not. Most of us go about our everyday routine with little to no thought on when our ride will eventually halt. As we progress through life, we encounter many different obstacles and experience a variety of situations; We have good times, fun times, sad times, and downright scary times. Each individual goes through and experiences life differently. So, while we are here, we must make the most of what our lives have to offer.
A lot of times in life, things don’t always go as intended. Many of us try to plot things out in advance so it can go a certain way not realizing that it may not go exactly as planned. On my blog post on the movie What We Do in the Shadows, the scene that I selected is a good example of things going unexpectedly. Although Viago was prepared and placed towels on the floor, he did not expect the blood to come gushing out like it did and making a bigger mess then what he anticipated. We need to understand that in life, occasionally we have absolutely no control of what’s going on. Sometimes all we can do is let the fire rage on and do our best to contain it.
I view life as one of the greatest art forms there is. When you think about it, life is just one long movie or giant book. Everyone you know and come into contact with are like actors in this movie or characters in the book. Each one having a role in your life or maybe even impacting it in ways you never could have imagined. There are lots of plots and twists around every corner. Our lives are made up of basically every genre there is. Almost everyone goes through each of these genres. And when you pass away, you can pass on this story to those that came after you: children and grandchildren.
My life in particular thus far has been a steady rollercoaster ride with very few bumps along the way. Although I do consider myself lucky, I feel like my life is very simple with not much excitement occurring. I seldom go outside of my comfort zone. This is evident in my “Christmas Playlist” blog post. Christmas songs are very traditional and I feel like this is characteristic of myself. I like to stick to the basics and not stray too much from the “norm”. So, then I ask myself: Am I really living? Am I really okay with having the same routine every day?
In life, we shouldn’t always play it safe. We need to step out of that comfort zone and overcome our fears. Many of us fear death and honestly the thought of getting old is a little depressing. But, my belief is that if you truly lived your life to the fullest and dared to take on new adventures and experiences then you shouldn’t need to harbor those fears. It should leave you at peace knowing that you accomplished all if not most of the things you wanted to do.
We also have to take each day as they come. There will be good days and there will be bad ones, but that shouldn’t stop us from making the most of our lives. Sometimes you have to find humor in the things around you and often times you don’t have to go very far to find it. Just like the artist mentioned in my blog post: Edgardo Carmona. He brazenly placed his sculpture Territorio in a busy downtown area for all to see. When I was photographing that sculpture, I observed a few people, who were also looking at it, laughing and taking enjoyment at the artists sense of humor. It’s the little things like this that make life so much more enjoyable.
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