Today I think I had the most terrible pamic attack of my whole life. And it wasn't just something my mind made up. I was exposed to real danger today.
"What happened?" you must be thinking. It turns out that not one, but two earthquakes hit my city today. It was a horrible experience, because everything was moving that hard that I also caught a headeache and dizzyness (they both lasted almost a whole minute). Later I got to know that the first one had 6.0 grades, and the second had 6.8 grades on the Richter's scale.
As you can suppose, I'm not joking here. While I was preparing a backpack with things my family and I would need in case of an emergency, I thought about the possibility of dying today. It al seemed so close that I kind of accepted it as a reality: one day you wake up and absolutely anything can happen to take you to the grave. It might seem unfair, but this unpredictability of life is something we can't control.
Anyways, I also thought if could I be proud of myself if my life ended today. My answer would be a yes, but not a strong yes. So I just realized that I've been doing things well and that I'm satisfied with the results I've been having, but I can always do better.
Since I am aware that death is something surrounding us, I can't waste my time feeling stressed and unsure. I want to explode all my capabilities. I want to strengthen my body and mind to face new challenges everyday. Because if I am going to die, I will pass away knowing that I gave my best to myself and to the ones I love, so that I will die with a smile (as the Bruno Mars song says).
I hope this reflection touched you, or if you're the one that sees death as a salvation I would like to know your pov on this. Lots of love for everybody ❤️🙏🏼.
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I believe that it is in such extreme moments that we realize how ephemeral life is. In my case, I try not to leave cycles open, and I try to make amends for the karmas that have been bequeathed to me by my ancestors, so that those who come after me do not have to suffer for them.
I completely agree! Thinking about the ones that will come after us is also a way to keep us motivated to improve ourselves 🙏🏼.
With time you will adapt to earthquakes and will learn to remain calm in middle of it. Is "normal" in this region and every 4 to 10 years comes severals from 4 to 7 grades. The epicenter was in Granma so there was were more strongest it hit.
So, keep doing, don't think so much about death, is inevitable. Just accept it and try to enjoy, pursuit your dreams and do better everyday.
The thing is that I've never felt something like that in my whole life, and I don't think that's something I want to adapt to 🥲. Also, thinking about how short life is might become in a reminder to not waste our time 🫂.
¡Vaya qué miedo! ¿en cuál ciudad fue? me imagino tu miedo, yo he sentido algún temblor pequeño y la verdad es que es desconcertante, lo repentino que es todo y la forma en que reacciona nuestra mente a un evento tan desconocido. Tan solo me imagino como puede llegar a ser que sientas hasta mareos y me asusta, que experiencia tan desagradable. Lamento mucho que hayas tenido que pasar por eso.
Muy positivo de tu parte acompañar el suceso con una reflexión tan contundente e inspiradora. Nunca me pregunto mucho sobre la muerte, pero sin dudas estas cosas te hacen tener más presente cada día. Un fuerte abrazo para ti y tu familia, espero que eso n o vuelva a suceder.
Yo vivo en Santiago de Cuba, pero el temblor fue perceptible en otras ciudades e incluso a otros países de la región. Y sí, las experiencias límite siempre nos ponen a prueba para dejarnos una lección importante. Gracias por este comentario ☺️❤️.
Es que 6 es bastante, qué sacudida. Gracias a ti por responderme :)
Que estés teniendo una bonita semana.