Bet that when you read the title you sang Des’ree´s
song Life. It is only natural if you are acquainted with her music. Des’ree is
a British R&B singer and she whose song You
Gotta Be became top of the charts in the 90´s. It is still one of my
all-time favorites and the lyrics deserve to be talked about. I am almost
certain that it is playing in your mind.
This song gives you tips, though simple, on how to
live life to its fullest. It starts off
by telling you to pay attention to how your day begins and the outcomes that
come along with it. How many times do we not stop and smell the daises? In this
rush-rush, bellybutton land we hardly notice signs or opportunities until you
literally stumble on them.
She tells us to challenge what the future holds. Yes,
how many of us worry about tomorrow and forget to live in the present? I myself
do not worry about tomorrow anymore, but that is because I have been in a near
death situation; when in that state you tend to let go of tomorrow and
appreciate today and all that life has to offer. The future is a second from
this point. I know it is a cliché, but the saying: when you come to the bridge you cross it fits so well in this case.
Keep your head up to the sky, she sings on, is one of
the best way to keep away from depression. When we are sad we tend to look
downwards and that (I have read it somewhere) causes the brain to believe that
you are sad and it lets out the depression hormones, as I call it. When you
walk around with your head up, the brain sends out the message that you are
proud and feeling well and so the happy hormones rule.
The next couple of lines are about relationships and
yes, lovers do cause you tears, but hey live out those feelings. It is ok to
cry and speak you mind. Stand up and be counted is a powerful expression that
she uses which tells you that you are unique, deserve respect and to be heard.
There is nothing to fear. Take chances. Don´t let anyone walk on you, stand
your ground!
`You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be
wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be
cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
All i know, all i know, love will
save the day`
As the chorus repeats over and over again like a mantra,
you gotta be bad, bold, wiser, hard, tough, stronger, cool, calm and stay
together. Love is the key to a satisfying, happy life. Love in small things and
in everything. Love in a person´s gesture, words, nature… I could go on and on.
But that would just make the reader tired. I am sure that you can come up with
your own.
Mother and Father the two most important people in our
lives. Perhaps you have lost yours or do not know who they are, but there will
always be that some one to fit the role. Not always is the person who gives
birth to you considered your parent. Pay attention to what your greatest role
models do and say. Imitate them in the good gestures and remember that they are
humans too and you have free will to choose what you want to do. But take it
from me, mom and dad always know best and sometimes we only notice that when
they are gone.
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time, here
is where the bridge needs to be crossed and depending on the way that bridge
was made you can run across it or really take it one step at a time.
Respect one another, some people maybe richer than
you, poorer than you and have different points of view. Respect all the
diversity in the world. Remember stay together, speak out but respect the
other.
No questions are asked when it comes to time. The
clock keeps on ticking with or without you. Life marches on and it will leave
you behind if you can´t walk along with it. I always think, if God wakes me up
every morning, I go. It is called life. It is to be lived.
I guess that my favorite line in the whole song is the
last one where Des´ree sings: The best part is danger staring you in the face.
To me this means, let go of your fears. Do not live life to the point that in
the end you will ask yourself WHAT IF. That is not a pretty place to be and
perhaps it will be too late to do anything about.
So live life to the fullest. Tell people how you feel
and how much you love them. Do not expect others to make you happy. Respect
each other. Take time to listen whenever someone is speaking. Help others.
Maybe a simple smile will transform a person´s day.
I once read a story about a father who had no time for
his family. The way he showed them his love was by working hard and bringing in
the material goods that the family needed to survive. However, he had no time
for his son; his one and only son. One day he decides to go home earlier
because there was a power shortage at the company and it would only be fixed
the next day. When he got home, he saw his son on the couch sobbing. He
immediately went over and hugged his son and said I love you. It can´t be that bad
and it shall pass. Shocked the son dried his eyes and asked his dad why he was
home. The father told him the whole story. The son got down on his knees and
said `Thanks God´. The father could not understand what was going on. They were
religious but he did not realize that his teenage son was that devoted. He
asked his son what was going on and the truth revealed was astonishing. The son
said that he had written a suicide letter because he was planning on killing
himself that evening because it had been days since he had seen his father. He
was in need of his father but the son believed that his father hated him that was
the reason why he was always at work and never at home. He had bought a gun
from one of the kids from the block and was going to kill himself. But he was
also religious and he prayed to God to ask for forgiveness, because he knew
that one taking his life was unpleasing to God. Therefore, he was on his knees
to Thank God for answering his prayers. The father got on his knees and as he
sobbed he also Thanked God for this new opportunity.
So, smile and appreciate what life offers you, be it
good or bad. There is always something to be learned.
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