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The legacy we are called to leave behind.

Life is a precious gift that can be taken away so easily. There is nothing more valuable than having the opportunity to wake up every morning and to be surrounded by people who love you. The scary part of this whole ordeal is how life can be taken away from us so quickly. We live our lives every single day without any awareness that one day we will no longer be here. We take too many obligations for granted, and we never think anything of it. We can wake up one morning, and our entire lives could be changed forever.

Every single day, people are dying. Some people perish of sickness, and others die unexpectedly. We do not know when our time will come, but we cannot keep taking life for granted. We are all not assured a tomorrow. We have to try and live our lives to the fullest potential as much as we can, no matter how critical our day has been. We have to search for some peace in all of the tragedy that is occurring, despite the difficulties we are facing. 

There is no true answer on how to grieve death. Everyone experiences it differently. We wake up every single morning with loved ones by our sides, with the sun gleaming brightly on our faces. Suddenly, the clouds move in, and rain starts pouring down on us instead, and our lives are instantly changed forever. The darkness haunts us like a never-ending shadow of grief. 

There is no true explanation as to why we must face these difficulties or why such unfortunate events have to happen to good people, but there can be hope for a light at the end of the tunnel. Acceptance is a huge part of the grieving process, and it takes everyone a different amount to time to reach it. Acceptance does not always mean affirming that your loved one is gone. It also means that despite every single obstacle you have faced, even with its own challenges, you refuse to let it tear you down and destroy everything you have grown to become. It is not easily accessible at all, but it is the greatest achievement you will ever come to experience at the end of the day. Acceptance is the key to moving on in life. It is not about pushing it away and never discussing it again. It is about moving forward and trying to live your own life to the fullest now. 

There is no right way to live your life, as long as you do it with a purpose. To possess the gift of life is something that is so sacred that we can take for granted so easily. It is our responsibility to hold onto the people we love most, no matter what the circumstances are. We all are not going to get along every single day, but we have to learn to respect one another instead. We have to come together in unity and show that no one is alone. Everyone has their scars from their past, but we have to stand up and support one another through all of the darkness that we are facing. Appreciate everyone that you have in your life, hold each other tight, and never stop saying "I love you." That is your legacy to leave behind. 

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