Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Tragedy and how it Affects Us

Matt Williams

This weekend, Taylor Bradford was shot on campus, and died shortly thereafter. It hasn’t really affected me like it has some people. I didn’t actually know him. It is almost like some distant feeling of sorrow. I’m sad that one of my fellow students has died.

It has affected me, though, in that it has once again shown me just how quickly life can change, and in some cases, end. Most of us take life for granted. We tend to think there will always be a tomorrow. Well, that is not always so, as in Taylor’s case. Life can end, just as abruptly for us as that bug that hits your windshield. It has reminded me to live as if it were my last day, and it has reminded me to let the people I love know that I love them, just in case I don’t get to see them again this side of eternity.

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