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Life’s lessons   

As you all know, it has now been ten days since the earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated Sendai and surrounding cities in north-eastern Japan. I sincerely hope all your family and friends are safe and accounted for. Watching the news coverage on the television a few nights ago, I saw how much damage and destruction has been caused, and having been completely safe in Hokkaido, it seemed almost surreal. I began to think about how precious and fleeting life really is. I often feel that as I am young, I have many years ahead of me. However nature doesn’t guarantee that and unforeseen events can change everything in a instant.
This led me to consider all the things that I want to experience in my life, but have been delaying for various reasons. I made a list.

Have you ever seen the movie Bucket List starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? Just like that. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, Jack and Morgan play two men, who when confronted with their own mortality decide to experience all the things they always wanted to before they die.
I have decided to start to tackle that list beginning now.

I would like to encourage all of you to go after those things that you have been delaying, or planning to complete “someday” as well. If we can learn one lesson from this natural disaster, let us never take our lives for granted. Stay safe everyone!

Jason (Canada)

by chitchatcafe | 2011-03-22 14:22 | 英会話 スクール 札幌

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