The Way I See It

Maybe it's because I almost died when I was 11. Actually, I'm pretty sure that's why. To me, people take things too seriously. Yes, there are absolutely times when life is serious and very important things and events occur. But most of the time in the grand scheme of things, every day encounters and obstacles just aren't important. I think when you almost die at such a young age, it affects you. Even if you think it doesn't at the time, or if you don't notice it. I live my life the way I want. I understand how short it can be and how one minor accident can drastically change your life forever. So I stopped taking days and hours and minutes for granted a long time ago. I love every day of my life. Even the bad ones, aren't that bad if you actually think about it. Will this affect you in a week? In a year? In ten years? Being happy, having memories and looking back on your life will all matter. When I do this, I want to have so many stories filled with laughter and smiles and love. So, while some my perceive my lack of caring as a negative connotation, they're wrong. It's not that I don't care. I care a lot. I just care about the stuff that matters. The stuff that will affect me in ten years, twenty years, fifty years. That stuff is what people should care about. The rest of the time, we should all just have fun.