Personal Narrative: Valuing Life

Do you remember when we used to go to Oregon every summer to visit Tia Lupita? Those were the best memories from my childhood. I loved spending family time together. Going to the lake every Sunday, bowling on Saturdays, going to my games during the weekdays and supporting me and my brothers were the highlights of my childhood. Do you remember all the amazing times we had and how much closer we were back then? Things are really different now, but they don't have to be.It’s a lot busier now with school, your work, and basketball, so we don’t really have much time in our schedules to spend time together, but we can try to make each day worth living.
Since I’ve been coming to ESY to make up my English class, we have been reading articles about valuing life. I have done some stuff that I regret. I want to make up the time lost that I could have with my family but because of basketball I was mostly tired all the time, so i didn't want to go out with them. If I were to know that I had only thirty days to live and want to change something, it would definitely be valuing those who make my life so much easier and love me. Lately, we haven’t really been able to go out and just hang out because we are always so busy, but it would be nice
But why do we wait until we’re diagnosed with cancer or we lose a loved one to accept this knowledge allow it to free us?” This made me realize that most people don’t value their lives until they are led to a point that they have to value life. I do not want to wait until something tragic happens to me, I would rather start to value life right now and focus on today and making this day amazing like if it was our last day to live on earth. I want to value life in way that I haven’t before, I feel like I only have a limited time with you, and it’s true because each day we are getting closer to our