Monday, March 14, 2011
Death of an FGCU student
I'm sure everyone has recieved the email stating that another FGCU student has died in a car accident. He was accompanied by 3 other people and I'm sure that they were all friends. Although I had never met him, I'm sure we all have sympathy for Andrew Monroe, as well as his friends and family and they will remain in our prayers for days to come. It is sad to think that such a young life can be ended in the blink of an eye and for no apparent reason, which is why we should always be prepared to experience unexpected tragedy.
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This class has woken me up, and even scared me at times. We never think it could happen to us, or someone we know because they are so young. This class has helped me learn that tomorrow is a gift that is given to us, whether we realize it or not. It is weird to think that life can be taken away by the turn of a wheel, a step onto the street, a sip of a drink, a dip in a swimming pool, etc. Life can be taken away by the things that we do everyday. Baffling, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThis has been such a year of tragedy for our school. It seems that in this semester I have received more death of a student emails than in any of my previous 3 years. This could be in part to the fact that while taking this course, I am more aware of these events. What makes it harder is knowing that these untimely deaths could, to some degree, have been preventable. It's painful to read these emails as the ages of these students are so young. These are our peers, in their early twenties, just starting their futures like ourselves. My heart goes out to their families and friends.
ReplyDeleteI was driving down the road the other day, thinking about expecting the unexpected. I was on my way to visit a friend who was recovering from surgery. A healthy girl, my age, with a similar lifestyle, started having random stomach pains one day. When they worsened, she went to the doctor, and they told her she had a cyst the size of a softball and an operation was necessary. The surgery went well and when I saw her, she seemed to be healing quickly, and on her way to a speedy recovering. When I left, I thought a lot about how so many people (myself included) go everyday thinking they’re totally healthy and immune to life’s curveballs, and then all of a sudden, something goes wrong. My friend developed a cyst. Our peer was in a terrible car accident. It’s very sad but also eye-opening. It teaches us to be humble, reminds us that we are not invincible, and advises us to be mindful of the marvels around us.
ReplyDeleteThis to me seems so unreal. At this age I feel like I have my entire life ahead of me. I sit with my girlfriends and always talk about my dream wedding, what my kids will be like and different dream jobs. The fact that this can be taken away in a blink of an eye is horrifying. These kinds of events really put life in perspective and to live everyday like it is our last.
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