Off Topic: Life is too short....

Life is too short..... as the popular adage goes. And last Friday's bombing at Glorieta 2 proved that life is really too short.


I knew 2 of the casualties of the bombing, a former officemate of mine and the wife of my friend from college.


My former officemate and his friends was there just for the usual Friday's lunch out. My friend came from G4, just had his lunch and he was just a curve away from meeting his wife at Glorietta 2. And it was probably all just a matter of seconds between life and death.


Probably if my former officemate had not stopped for the book sale, he might still be alive today. Probably if my friend's wife was able to take a few steps to make the turn, she might have been spared by the blast. Probably, had I forgotten that I have a 1:30PM meeting, I might have also gone to Glorieta 2 for the book sale. Probably, if the night guard at Glorieta 2 took a decision for a double shift, he might have been the one standing on the top of the blast creater.


All just a matter of seconds between life and death. And it makes you think of the reason or purpose for such tragic or fortunate incident to happen.


The only thing I could resolve is that probably it happened for the reason that we be reminded that we should value our life, value those people that we love, value the everyday blessings given to us by God.


So after a losing trade or after a happy meal you've earned from trading, after a day's work, or after a burp from the meal you've had....at the end of the day say a prayer of thanks, go home to your family hug each one of them and say you love them.


Life is too short to forget these important things in our life.