Me, my mom and my sister were walking down a street in the city Los Cristianos in the Canary Islands and I saw a man wearing a pink sweatshirt which had the text 'The best day of my life' printed on it. The man didn't look really happy, he was carrying a toy car and looking like he really would like to do something else than walk around the city carrying it. Was it really the best day of his life?
I started to think about those six simple words, which are really easy to say, but to mean them literally, that's harder. I'd like to live my life with every day being perfect, being the best days of my life. Will the perfection of the days make them the best ones in my life? How would I describe a perfect day?
Today, I had a perfect day, a normal one. I could actually almost say that this day has been the best day of my life. I have started to do more sports. And I think that I feel more alive than ever. I'm happy almost all the time, I enjoy doing the things I do, I have more energy to use. The year 2012 started pretty well. I realized that I have a loving family, adorable friends, and life is going on smoothly. At the moment, I feel like nothing could be better. (Maybe there are things which could be better, though.)
For homework I had to prepare a short writing about two poems. The poems were about life and the question was how do the poet's describe life. I chose two of them, which described life in the same way. The main message was to live your life in this moment, you never know when you die, you just have to believe in yourself and you can make your life what you want it to be. You can get your names written in the stars and by your actions you can make your life worth living. You shouldn't wait for miracles to happen. Just open your eyes and let your eyes see what's in front of you.
Hearing the cliché "Live every day like it's your last" makes me just forget it in five seconds and not giving it a deeper thought. But the text on the man's sweatshirt and today's poems really made me think about that cliché. Enjoy the things you do, learn from your mistakes and be open for new adventures! Life will give you everything you're ready to absorb. Mind open.
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Expand the cliché: Live today as if it were your last day - live tomorrow as if it were your first!
Thank you for making me realize my life is actually pretty wonderful, even though it is far from perfect. You really made me think when I read your text. Life isn't about achieving perfection, it's all about living your life to the full, making mistakes and learning from them while trying to have some fun every now and then. :) I'm gonna make my dreams come true, 'cause now I know that I can do it myself.
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