Death

Was on my way back from Dubai to Singapore.. took the Straits Times while on board and was reading the papers as I always would. While flipping through... I chance upon the obituary page... there was this person by the name of Alex Tham... I took a second look to realise he is one of my friend! I might not know him very well but seeing his face on the obituary page just send chills down my spine.... questions came flashing throught my mind.. What happen? Why Him? He is too young! How cruel! Oh dear god.. why must this happen to someone so young.

So surely, my flight journey back was not a peaceful one. My mind was full of him. Suddenly, I regret not communicating with him more. I regret not taking time to find out more about him. But nothing I do now will help with the regrets I have. I can only live with remorse.

I wanna positively think... Death is not scary... but when it happen to someone you know or even yourself. It just triggers fear. So yes, I think death is not scary. But death to a person this young? It just doesnt make any sense? So tell me.... why him? Cheerful and positive 20yrs old chap but has to give up the chance to live because of an accident. This is scary especially when you are not prepared to go yet.. not just yet.

So Death... is it the end? And if death is the end and we know not when we will die, so shouldnt we live to the fullest while we are alive. How do one consider their life is at the fullest then? If every minute we are alive we are closer to death.... then that only means we need to live to the fullest every minute of our life.

To live life to the fullest, one needs to be happy. Pursue happiness and have no regrets, no expectation for anything in return. Do good and dont expect to be repay... life will be alot simpler and alot happier. Smile at the smallest achievement, appreciation of everything around us. Condemnation brings negative thoughts.. positive thoughts brings positive energy. Be happy your love one is around. Live in content! That's life.. a full life.

Rest In Peace Alex.. You are now in safe hands...

P.S. As a well spent day bring happy sleep... a well spent life bring happy death. xx