/laɪf/: To the Fullest.

Life is treated just as the event before death. Yes, although Virginia Woolf does mention that "death is stronger" than life, it is not viewed like that in our society. We are all so caught up on trying to fulfill daily tasks that we forget that we are just "Temporarily Abled Persons".  (Thanks Nancy Mairs for that wonderful enlightenment). 

Papa Jeong and I had a walk down the #90skid lane and pulled out "Dead Poets Society" as a prehistoric VHS tape. It consists of a very sentimental story plot and witty humor, with quite the many tears shed. The all-famous quote "Carpe Diem" is what struck me the most, even though it is the most overused phrase(that you will most likely find tattooed on the back of a biker). It brings out an interesting point. It makes the suggestion that death should be overlooked at the moment because it makes no impact on our current lives. This point is rarely acted out, especially the students surrounding me with the struggles of balancing a social and academical life. However this movie and Woolf's piece assisted me to come to a conclusion on my attitude upon life and death. Although the presence of upcoming death must be acknowledged and is inevitable to all, it only serves as proof that each day, each hour, each minute is precious and must be spent on what our desires yearn for.