WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR

UNEDITED SAMPLE LITERARY ARTICLE
By Jose Mari Hall Lanuza
IV-Enrico Fermi


One of the saddest, most tragic events that can befall a person is the loss of the one he loves. When a dear person leaves us, we often feel betrayed and cheated. We feel a profound gush of melancholy, eating up our hearts until a hole is left intact. We become indignant. that is why we do whatever it takes to not lose that person, to make that person stay, no matter the cost. But why do we do this only when we know that we are close to losing that loved one? When we know that we have almost reached the brink of loneliness?

Everyone is guilty of the fact that people tend to take the people important to them for granted. We always forget to give thanks to that person for being with us, because we think that loneliness can never get to us because we think that the person we hold dear to our hearts will never leave us. We take them for granted, not knowing that the very strength that we have, the strength we use to get by, emanates from that dear person whom we take ever so lightly. we do not realize that without them, we will crumble to pieces because we feel so alive, so strong, almost immortal, when we have them with us. but what we do not know is that the things we do are the things that will drive our loved ones away, all because we took them for granted.

What if a close friend were to suddenly move to a place far away without you bidding that friend goodbye? What if your mother or father were to suddenly leave eternally? What if the person you love were to suddenly pass away? Would you be able to tell yourself that they left knowing in their hearts that you appreciated them being there for you, and that you loved them so much? Would you be able to sleep at night with the confidence that the people you hold dear to your heart knew about your gratitude to them?

Cherish each moment that you spend with the people you love. Always let them know that you are thankful for them, because they serve as your strength and inspiration. Always tell them how much you love them, and mean it, so that they will always know, and they will always hold that sweet memory dear to their hearts and become ephemeral. Give them the love and attention that they so truly deserve. Love them, and let them know, before it is too late.