worth of life...

Though this breaks the chronological flow of events. In my opinion, its weight deserves some immediate thought over Venice. After returning from a pretty fun weekend of sledging and ice-skating, i was presented with some saddening news from my campus. A student had stabbed his professor and then killed himself. It is unclear at this point what his motivation was, but whatever his reason might have been wouldn't warrant him taking someone's life or even his own. In this world of expectation and fast progress we often devalue the worth of our own lives. Making money, getting a bigger place.. bigger car seems to precede spending time with family.. appreciating the natural beauty that surrounds. Granted that it is necessary to work for a better life, but we should know when to stop, sit back.. and be contented with what we already have. It shouldn't be that we spend all our time working to better a life which we will never actually get to live...

.. there is so much in the world to learn and to see, as it is a lifetime will never be enough to experience all that this planet has to offer... killing yourself over a setback, shortening that life, is unacceptable, for like it is impossible predict the weather, it is not possible for you to be certain that life is over at any point..

my condolences to the family of the student who must find it hard to morn their son's death knowing what he did before he took his own life..