A Thought

Why are we here? Who are we really? What is the true purpose of life? And what difference do we make? These are all questions that must be answered at some point in our lives. And although all of the inquiries are immensely philosophical, and the answers are amazingly detailed, and potentially life changing; in all honesty what difference do we truly make? Is the world really affected by every individual that graces its surface?
As hours, minutes, seconds, and mere moments pass life as we know it continues. And although a person may be doing “nothing” their life march on and their time on this earth becomes gradually shorter. Although this is a dark and depressing thought, it is true. This is why everyone must make the most out of their time on this earth. My opinion is that no matter how big or small the event or decision we make happens to be every “difference” affects the world to a certain extent.
As people, we seem to think that our time on this planet is somehow all the world is about. By this I mean, most individuals are under the misconception that everything that happens on this great planet revolves around our lives, and once we are gone the world somehow ceases to exist; like we are somehow in direct correlation to the cosmic lifespan of the planet. The years of our life are as moments to the world. And although some of these lives may consist of numerous great times, earth has seen and is yet to see ones just as great.
In conclusion, the faces of youth have gradually morphed into something that is hardly recognizable as once being young. And our lives are a collection of years that we began to borrow on the day of our birth and cease borrowing as we take the final breath of life. As this breath is released into a world with many last breaths and just as many firsts all we can really hope for is to have made even a small difference.

- Kelsey