A Gift of the Present – Chloe Wu
May 15, 2019
“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but
learning to dance in the rain” -Vivian Greene
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To wait for the storm causes anxiety and worry
The more one waits, the more one urges life to hurry
I think dancing in the rain,
Actually eases the pain
Because to live in the moment
Is God’s greatest bestowment
Back in the day
Kids would go out and play
They’d read under a tree
Live life carefree
But in today’s society
We’re consumed by anxiety
Adults dread 90% of their life as they wait to retire
By the time they get to enjoy the other 10%, their life is practically expired
People don’t notice the time lost waiting for problems to mend
Is a mere part of the journey, which would eventually end
People take things for granted, and wait and wait
But do not realize, until it’s too late
It’s easy to see the increased pressure for me
And every teenager living in the 21st century.
Sometimes I forget that I am only fifteen
That in the movie of my life, high school should be the “fun and easy” scene
Yet everyday I think of my grades and school
How do I enjoy life while living up to expectations, my own standards, and rules?
We worry so much, about what the future holds
Even the rich can’t live up to the perfect set molds
Take the SAT scandal for starters.
Lori Loughlin had to bribe 1 million out of concern for her daughters
This woman went through such extremes, distressed over what their futures mean
She and her daughters should have “danced in the rain”
Enjoy the present, admired their fame
Yet Loughlin was so anxious while waiting for the storm
She tried to buy her way out of it, and her daughters a college dorm
It’s funny how to get to happiness
People must struggle for it first
How everyone forces themselves to chug the water
Just to quench their thirst
But I hope they’ve learned
That is not the case
To get to the finish line
You must also enjoy the race
“I can’t wait until I finish with school” I used to say
“I want to retire, so I won’t work a day”
Not until this quote, have I realized some things,
Realized all the time and opportunities that life can bring
That I shouldn’t expedite my life so much
As the present, cannot rewind or ever be touched.