in my short twenty-seven years of life on this planet called earth i have discovered numerous truths. the most important truth out of all of these truths, i personally believe, is to live a little. i'm not talking about going out late at night and partying until 6:00 A.M., and i'm not talking about driving 100 miles per hour down the highway for no reason at all. i'm not talking about doing dangerous things; i am simply talking about living. what would you do if you found out you had only a few precious days to live? would you spend that time sulking in self-misery? would you go to a job that you hated on your last morning to live? would you rush through your day feeling stressed out and worried? would you spend your cell phone minutes complaining about gas prices? would you go through your normal routine, living life in a methodical, apathetic manner? Would you only pretend to live?

or instead, would you wake up a little bit earlier just to lie in bed a little bit longer? would you watch the sun rise over the earth? Would you sing to your favorite songs on your car stereo? would you smile a little bit more? would you laugh a little bit louder? Would you give your opinions more readily? would you tell your friends you love them and would you tell your family how much they mean to you? would you kiss your lover a little bit more passionately? would you call that old friend you've been meaning to call for almost three years now? would you smile at the sun or dance in the rain? would you run on the beaches of california? would you live your dreams? would you live, just a little bit?

and although these questions may seem cliché, you should spend a little time to consider them. what would you do? How would you live? on a day-to-day basis do you really live, or do you just simply exist? life happens only once. a rewind button does not exist. We cannot control time. we cannot control death; however, we can control life. we can control our attitudes. We can dance in the rain and smile at the sun. we can express our love to friends and family. We can sing in the car and watch the sun rise. we are capable. we can. so, why wouldn’t we? carpe diem. seize the day.