There are events in our lives that seem to shake us out of our routines. They remind us of the fragility of life.
In high school, car accidents took the lives of some of my classmates. I also lost my aunt, who was a close friend. And, in this past month, the tornadoes that devastated the Chattanooga area have brought death to everyone’s front door.
In these shocking moments, we are presented with the hard realities of life. Our plans and our understanding of the world are put into question.
We realize that survival is still a strong force within our lives and that everything can change in an instant.
Usually, people in their 20s, myself included, approach life with a sense of invincibility. We think “Oh that will never happen to me” and if it does we will quickly recover.