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The Urgency of Living in the Present
Life is fleeting, and the solemn truth behind the saying, "the graveyards are full of people that thought they had more time," resonates deeply with many of us. The acknowledgment of our mortality often comes to the forefront in the wake of personal loss. In recent years, the speaker has faced the reality of death as they lost not only family members but also cherished cousins, both tragically passing away at an age that seemed all too young—59 and 61. These were people the speaker had known throughout their life, sharing countless joyful moments together, but life is unpredictable, and they had not anticipated that their time was so limited.