Last week in Advance Molecular Biology class, we learned about the Alzheimer’s disease.
Honestly, I found Alzheimer’s disease extremely fascinating. A thought many of my friends found troubling as they felt pity and sad for people with the disease whereas I found them to be extremely fascinating.
In lay man’s term, Alzheimer’s is a disease that often affects the older generation. A person with Azheimer’s usually experiences short term memory loss, where the individual can remember his/her past eg 20 years back but cannot seem to recall his/her recent present incidences.
For example, an Alzheimer’s patient may remember his 20 year old son as his 5 year old little boy as he can only recall memory from 15 years back. Well, he may not even remember his wife as he may be only able to remember his life when he was 15 years old.
Being someone who never really believed in coincidences, I wondered what is it that God was trying to tell by the existence of such a disease. A disease that doesn’t allow you to remember your present but only your past.
I’ve always believed that every thing, be it a disease, the sky, the rainbow, your enemies, every little element in the world is some sort of a manifestation of God’s message.
To me, Alzheimer was telling me to appreciate your present, today, as you may not even remember it tomorrow. Everyday is for LIVING. So, live it without regrets. Appreciate every simple person in life and tell them what you feel about them, because tomorrow you may not even remember them.
Sometimes, I wondered if I was too impulsive, too bold, for I always feel a need to tell others how I feel about them, especially if it’s something positive. Sometimes, I wondered if it’s necessary. I mean why the need to tell others how you feel about them? You can show it in your actions, right? Then why, do I feel a strong urge to tell people that I really appreciate the little things they do for me.
Because as much as actions seems to be strong enough, but words clarify, reinstate and consolidate. Words require courage because it involves direct confession or acknowledgement about how you truly feel.
And life is too short to be living it for tomorrow. So, I chose to live it for TODAY.
Honestly, I found Alzheimer’s disease extremely fascinating. A thought many of my friends found troubling as they felt pity and sad for people with the disease whereas I found them to be extremely fascinating.
In lay man’s term, Alzheimer’s is a disease that often affects the older generation. A person with Azheimer’s usually experiences short term memory loss, where the individual can remember his/her past eg 20 years back but cannot seem to recall his/her recent present incidences.
For example, an Alzheimer’s patient may remember his 20 year old son as his 5 year old little boy as he can only recall memory from 15 years back. Well, he may not even remember his wife as he may be only able to remember his life when he was 15 years old.
Being someone who never really believed in coincidences, I wondered what is it that God was trying to tell by the existence of such a disease. A disease that doesn’t allow you to remember your present but only your past.
I’ve always believed that every thing, be it a disease, the sky, the rainbow, your enemies, every little element in the world is some sort of a manifestation of God’s message.
To me, Alzheimer was telling me to appreciate your present, today, as you may not even remember it tomorrow. Everyday is for LIVING. So, live it without regrets. Appreciate every simple person in life and tell them what you feel about them, because tomorrow you may not even remember them.
Sometimes, I wondered if I was too impulsive, too bold, for I always feel a need to tell others how I feel about them, especially if it’s something positive. Sometimes, I wondered if it’s necessary. I mean why the need to tell others how you feel about them? You can show it in your actions, right? Then why, do I feel a strong urge to tell people that I really appreciate the little things they do for me.
Because as much as actions seems to be strong enough, but words clarify, reinstate and consolidate. Words require courage because it involves direct confession or acknowledgement about how you truly feel.
And life is too short to be living it for tomorrow. So, I chose to live it for TODAY.
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