Days… Some bring Joy Sadness A Smile Euphoria Despair Days… Some remind of the important things Life Death New Beginnings Love Forgiveness Day… 12:27:01 2am… 12:27:01 No ordinary day No ordinary morning No pause No warning No preparation Different Unexpected 8am… 12:27:01 I woke up to a different day A day I never saw coming I woke up to a different me A “me” I was not accustomed to I woke up to a strange weather A weather that no one had forecasted 2am… 12:27:01 My dad passed away 6:20pm… 12:27:01 Nothing happened NOTHING! The world did not stop. 6:25pm… 12:27:01 I expected my world to cease I ached for it to halt I was stunned at the continued indifference of the day I wanted to scream to the world Can’t you feel something? I felt clouds breaking I felt my whole world changing I felt pain 12:28:01 The world took no notice. 12:29:01 My world had spun out of control But the world kept going and turning in its normal pace My world was OBVIOUSLY loosing it! But the world was oblivious to anything I was going through My world tumbled and plummeted But the world danced and glided… Today 12:27:07 I still want to pinch myself I still want to wake up I still want someone, anyone to tell me this is one dirty joke But it’s not going to happen is it? It still feels like yesterday It still is like a dream A Day The one you never imagine can happen At least not to you But it does And then you start questioning everything You question the things you always thought you had, figured out You question the things you have always believed in Existence… My existence?? His existence?? Your existence. Where do I fit in? Where did I go wrong? And the questions just never seem to end Why? WHY?! Why am I here? What next? Who do I turn to? Where are You? Why can’t I hear You? Why won’t You talk to me? But in my turmoil Despite my chaos In the mayhem of it all I felt His loving arms I heard His silent whisperings Letting me know I’ll get through it “Do you understand”? “I have been there” He replied “I can’t take this! You said you’d never give us more than we can handle. I want to wither up and disappear” I cried “My thoughts for you are thoughts of good” He said Today 12:27:07 Time does great things And He does extraordinary things I survived I lived I’ve trusted I’ve smiled again I’ve laughed again I’ve learned Day… 12:27:01 It changed me It shaped me It gave me a new perspective on life Live for every moment Live each day as if it were your last Love as much as you can right now Don’t wait until tomorrow Spend more time with the people you love Learn from your mistakes And as this day comes at the end of the year- what better time to take a step back Give thanks for the past year Thank God for where I have been and where He is taking me to I celebrate my Dad’s life I celebrate the 16 years I had with him I celebrate his legacy I remember the things he showed me The lessons I learned from him The wisdom he imparted And I’m grateful Some daughters are never even given the chance to know a loving father I was given that chance… Day’s Today 27th of December There’s still the craziness, the hustle and bustle of my world But I’m reminded to take a step back, Slow down Reflect… Have I loved well? Do I love well? Have I lived well? Do I live well? Will I leave a legacy? How will they remember me? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be? -Tineh Aliu * * * Dance like no one is watching Sing like no one is listening Love like you've never been hurt and Live like it's heaven on earth -Mark Twain And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. -Abraham Lincoln