Life. Death. Youth. Cars & Stars.

So this entry is going to entail alot of life lessons I guess. If everything I'm about to say is common sense to you, or just completely useless in pointing out I apologize. But if you havent realized, the things I write about all seem to be life lessons. Things that everyone knows, but you dont really feel the whole effective of until you experience it, or witness it... So anyways, here it goes... I was watching that new Brad Pitt movie, the curious something or other of Benjamin Button. And at one point, throughout the strange tale of this young old man, watching death and life take a toll on him, I realized that without life or death, there wouldn't be love or appreciation... Or maybe even if there is, its not as strong as it should be. I mean think about it. When someone is born, or taken away from you, or even the threat is made of them being taken away from you, all of a sudden a sadness sweeps over you... If family and friends lived forever, do you really feel like you would value and appreciate them as strongly as you do in fear of losing them? Its sad that, but its true. I mean yeah I do fear death of loved ones on a daily basis, and it does make me appreciate them more, but I appreciate them in every waking moment. I don't just appreciate them as they are first brought into my life, and as they start to leave it. I know that fate can give and take whenever it pleases, so theres no time to wait for the right moment to appreciate the people in my life, I realize that I must do it every chance I get, because I love them with every moment that I have. So I've kind of come to learn to appreciate life and death, without it I'm not sure I could love as strongly as I do, and really appreciate the people in my life the way I've been able to. And while were on the topic of appreciation, I've kind of also learned to appreciate youth, and time. It was last night, when I was in the car with my sister and her two friends that youth kind of dawned on me, and how quickly it passes. We were driving down a long winding road, with the stars shining into the car, and Daughtry's "Home" playing through the speakers, when I just all of a sudden felt youth itself. My sister is 16, as was her friend who was driving, and it was just one of those average typical teenage moments. Driving in your first car, with the girls, late night, after a movie, acting silly, just being girls. Small town, big dreams cars & stars. Music & love. Friendship & laughter. Nothing beats youth, except for time of course. Which is why we have to love it, appreciate it, embrace it. For god sakes, I'm going to be twenty in 6 months... I know twenty is still young, but if you think about it twenty is just one of those age bricks that smack you right in the face and leave you dumfounded. Youre not old enough to drink, but youre old enough to not be a teenager anymore... Once you leave your teens it just feels like the world stops, then goes into hyper mode... and the rest of your life is just keeping up. Bills. Family. Finance. Jobs. Cars. Wellness. Kids?! Pets?! .... This is exactly why I appreciate my youth, and moments in cars, with the girls, singing along with the radio, and just being as young as we can. Because in the blink of an eye, it can all be gone... Aprreciate it. Embrace it. Life & Death. Old & Young. Cars & Stars.