I'd Say About 50/50

Last night, after a delicious Tapas feast, Lauren and I decided to go see the film "50/50". I went in expecting a pretty funny movie about a dude with cancer (that sentence alone makes me feel like a horrible human). Several tear-ups later (from her and I), we walked out of the movie, completely and pleasantly surprised with the film. It WAS funny, and some parts had me howling laughing. But the main body of this movie is a very touching and, at times, heartbreaking. The main character is played by Joesph Gordon Levitt (at very least, an Oscar nomination is necessary here, folks) and at 27, he is diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer on his spine. As the thoughts swirl in his head of what the hell is really happening, he starts to look from the outside in as to who and what in his life is important. Afterwards, I started to think about what I would do if I was put in that position. I'm only 23, so what would that be like if a doctor told me I had the dreaded C-word? (Nope...not that word). A few years back, when I was having horrible stomach pains, on one of the visits to the doctor, I remember very well him saying, "and we will screen for cancer, as well". I was only 19 at that time, and that word hits you like a ton of fucking brick. You automatically start assuming it's the end and get very scared. LUCKILY, there's nothing there and I avoided that, but what if I hadn't? So, last night, I thought hard about what I would do at 23 if someone told me I had it. Well, obviously, first off, I'd fight it like hell. But, I know for a fact that the notions of "limitations" would be gone. There would be no more fear. No more hesitation. I would say whatever the hell I wanted. Wouldn't be afraid to do anything. I would let those that matter to me know how much I love them and am glad they're around. HERE'S THE THING:

Why does it take something as awful as that for people to act that way? Why does it take the fear of death or sickness to eradicate all limitations in life? Imagine if we all tried that mindset for a week. Just one week. We said what we felt, always. No filter. We did what we loved without fear of failure. We told people we loved them every chance we could. We laughed our asses off. We didn't hold grudges. Even if you live to be 100, life is a short thing. It is NOT something to be wasted. I say we try it out. Don't be afraid to be happy. Don't afraid to try new things. Don't be afraid to give people a chance. We don't know how long we're here for, and sometimes, we can't control that. What we CAN control is what we do while we are and how much fun we choose to have. Just don't wait until it's too late. Go hug someone. Go make someone laugh. Go help someone. Go ask someone on a date. Go swimming with no clothes on. Life is like being invited to the best party ever. Sure, a fight or two will break out, and some may drink too much, but you will ALWAYS wake up saying, "Now THAT was awesome".