Help I'm Alive!

Help I'm Alive!

Help I'm alive
My heart keeps
Beating like a hammer
- Metric

As I continue my personal philosophy blog, I'd like to share an idea, abstract as it may be, that has been fascinating to me as of late.  It has to do partially with time, but philosophizing about time is one of my weakest areas, so please don't expect the ideas to be too deep.

What I am overwhelmed by is the amount of time that has past, by the time that has come before and the time that will follow our short existence.  We come and go, but the city we live in, the buildings, the sky, the streets, the mountains, these will continue on long after we are gone.  How does it feel to go to the store with the knowledge that that same store will be there even if you are not.  Whereas it seems like I am complaining, and anybody with compassion would allow others to complain about this, our ephemeral nature actually brings about a newer, deeper appreciation for all that is fleeting.

What amazes me the most is that we are all here, alive AT THE SAME TIME!  What are the chances that, out of all the previous and future times, we happen to be born within a span of about 80 years apart.  We breathe the same air, we feel the same sun, we follow the same news reports, and sometimes we actually share the same space in the same moment.  If you think about it from probabilistic terms, it would be easier to win the lottery than it would to share a moment with another person or other people.

So next time you feel alienated or like you are just not connecting with someone else, stop and think about how special it is to be in the presence of another, about how we are both here, still alive, experiencing life together.  And if  you think someone is special, tell them how grateful you are that you happened to be alive at the same time.  We share more than we know, and when we put time into perspective, all of our interactions can seem new, meaningful, and precious.