Conversations of the Heart

I have always believed that time is so precious that we should make every moment count and do everything like there was no tomorrow. Every day given to us by God is a gift, another chance for us to be a better person, to serve our fellow man as a fellow traveler in this journey through life.

The past weeks I spent here in Qingdao is a testament to that belief. I can say that I have done almost everything that I wanted to do here and things that I did not think I could do. When I think that every day given to me is my last, it takes away all my fears, all my ifs and buts, and I charge outside my door with renewed excitement and courage to face anything life throws at me.

I always imagine myself already in the plane that will take me home to Manila. Doing this makes me ask questions like "What would be my regrets? What are the things that I should have done? What are the places that I should have visited? What should I have said to that special friend who made my stay so memorable? Should I have said this or that? Why did I not take the initiative to say what was really on my mind? Why didn't I take a picture with hmmm, secret! Why didn't I take a swim in Qingdao's longest beach?" (Hey maybe I will swim tomorrow!)

If you think that you have lived life to the fullest, then you should have no regrets. Remember that it is better to have failed in trying what you really wanted to do, than to have succeeded in doing nothing at all and thinking what could have happened.

So keep in mind that today is the only day we've got for tomorrow may never come. If you have something to say or something to do, then remember the slogan of Nike and "Just do it!"

Cheers to a meaningful life and exciting life!