I was looking for a piece to read for a class assignment, and came upon this one. I didn’t think I would be that interested, but I actually really enjoyed it as I started reading it. As I have just started a new, important, and a bit scary phase in my life, college, it’s been a little overwhelming. I’m figuring out what I want to study, I’m making new friends, I’m living on my own far from home, I’m trying to balance school and a social life, and at the same time learning a lot about myself. But this piece, reminded me of the beauty of life. I still have a lot ahead of me! Especially if I’m going to live to be 90 like those who were interviewed. It made me think about a lot of things, but particularly two main things. It reminded me how important relationships with my family and friends really are. I moved away from many loved ones, and I need to do my best to stay close to them. The author mentioned that the biggest regret that these ladies had, were about relationships. I don’t want to have any regrets like that. I want to stay in good loving terms with my family. I have always been close with my siblings and parents, but I want it to stay that way. The second thing that really came to mind, was to enjoy this phase of life. It may seem hard now. But I need to enjoy every minute of it! Because life goes fast!
