today is a gift

it was probably in my philosophy class that i heard that greek gods though all powerful were deep-down jealous of the mortals, because they were just that, mortal. the gods could do anything and never die, so they hardly appreciated things like a mortal would which is why they envied them.
recently i have really come to think of how life truly is short and that we really are mortals and should God choose at any time, we could be done with our venture here on earth. though i didn't know either of them, i've been kind of effected by recent deaths of people that have been highlighted in the media. first of all the shooting of the nfl player, sean taylor, who was just 24 and the passing away of the guitarist of hawthorne heights, casey calvert, who was just 25. i am less than a month away from turning 24 and am realizing though young, i should be grateful for every second i am able to live this life.
it's amazing how we forget that we are mortal. it broke my heart to watch the family and friends' reactions to the sudden deaths of these people and it has been on my heart and mind a lot lately. my prayers go out to them.

and i guess all i can say is that i need to appreciate every second that i have and i haven't been doing that enough lately...