Sarai ([info]chiklita) wrote,
@ 2009-06-28 22:09:00
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An Entry Where I Whine Some Moar
I just read Rachel's entry about her last couple of weeks (days? it doesn't matter) and towards the end she talks about how if she had died that night of the accident (wherein some dipshit almost ran her over on her bike), she wouldn't have had anything worthwhile to be remembered by. She puts it much more eloquently than I just did in her blog but yeah, it made me think.

If I died tonight I would have done nothing worth mentioning. I have not impacted any lives, and if I did, I don't remember, which is a bad sign. I haven't even done any community service that I'm proud of. I haven't rescued any sick animals and nursed them back to health, I have yet to have a meaningful relationship, and I basically have nothing to show for the 22 years I've lived on this damn earth, and it is incredibly depressing.

I always say I want to do do do and have some sort of impact on someone (because isn't that what it's all about) but wanting and doing are not the same. I want to make a difference, however small, I want to take advantage of these short years I have on this planet and fucking do something. As soon as I'm settled in my new place, I plan on making a list of goals I can achieve for the rest of the years and goddammit I'm going to start living instead of existing.



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[info]frenemy
2009-06-29 03:51 pm UTC (link)
i think small things are the key. everyone wants to change the world in a big way, but i think if i could do one thing every day that makes somebody's day better, i could die happy (or at least satisfied).

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[info]chiklita
2009-07-01 02:25 am UTC (link)
I agree with you, I just don't think I've even done small things that I'm proud of, which makes me sad, because it's not that hard. But I'm working to change it.

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[info]igntethestars
2009-06-29 10:24 pm UTC (link)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has thoughts like this. I don't necessarily want to be famous, but I do want to have left my mark on people. I want peole to look back and think "Wow . . . I really miss Erin. She really helped me through *insert this*.

However, I do beleive that we leave marks on people, even if we don't realize it. For instance, if you dropped dead and I never heard from you again (and with this being the internet, how would i know?), I'd be quite sad.

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[info]chiklita
2009-06-30 12:07 pm UTC (link)
Exactly, I want to be remembered, even a little bit. And I agree about e-people... I would miss people I talked with online if they passed away.

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[info]suivie
2009-07-01 12:49 am UTC (link)
This is actually much easier to do than one would think. Volunteering is the easiest - find a kids'/immigrants' organization in your area and ask if they have any weekend volunteering options. Tutoring immigrants to prepare for the citizenship test (should be a piece of cake since you speak Spanish) is also a great way to give back - the time commitment is minuscule and you get to do a little ceremony with them and everything. Finally, clean out your closet and head over to a women's/homeless shelter with a big bag of stuff you don't wear (this is high on my to-do list!). It's like 2 hours of your time, but the impact you'll have on people's lives ("This girl Sarai helped me prepare for the test and now I'm a citizen!" or "This girl Sarai gave me tons of awesome clothes and now I can go get a job and support my kids!") is priceless.

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[info]chiklita
2009-07-01 02:24 am UTC (link)
This is my plan, and hopefully I can carry out to the best of my ability. <3

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