Change

So today I was listening/watching videos on yahoo music (cuz if theres a music video with the song u can make it play the song on instant demand rather on the yahoo radio, it plays at random) anyways so I was watching the video for new beggining by tracy chapman(one of my favorite artist) and then i saw there was a new video marked 2005 called "Change" and so I thought I wanna hear that so i clicked on the link for that video. The song really touched and made an impact on me.

Change - Tracy Chapman
If you knew that you would die today,
If you saw the face of God and Love,
Would you change? Would you change?

If you knew that love can break your heart,
When you're down so low you cannot fall,
Would you change? Would you change?

How bad, how good does it need to get?
How many losses, how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around, makes you try to explain,
Makes you forgive and forget, makes you change?

If you knew that you would be alone,
Knowing right, being wrong,
Would you change? Would you change?

If you knew that you would find a truth,
That brings up pain that can't be soothed,
Would you change? Would you change?

How bad, how good does it need to get?
How many losses, how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around, makes you try to explain,
Makes you forgive and forget, makes you change?
Makes you change

Are you so upright you can't be bent?
If it comes to blows are you sure you won't be crawling?
If not for the good, why risk falling?

If everything you think you know,
Makes your life unbearable,
Would you change? Would you change?

If you'd broken every rule and vow
And hard times come to bring you down,
Would you change? Would you change?

If you knew that you would die today,
If you saw the face of God and Love,
Would you change? Would you change?
Would you change? Would you change?

If you saw the face of God and Love,
If you saw the face of God and Love,
Would you change? Would you change?


If you knew that you would die today, would u change? hit me really hard and you know i thought im not living like today is my last day. I mean Im not saying that theres like so much wrong with my life that I need to fix. I think Im living as the kind of person that I want to be remembered as, someone who was measured by how much love they give(because I feel I spread love to others) and has a zeal for life but you know my love and passion for life I think sometimes lead me to take life for granted like it will always be there. Why do I wait to do things tommorow that Im perfectly capable of doing today? I mean hopefully and most likely, Ill live to see tommorow and have a long life ahead of me but how do I know that? How do I know that today is not my last day? This year could be my last year on earth (probably and hopefully not and no this is not suicidal or depressed here) but truth be told you never know.I want to make that year really count for something and not waste a single minute. Life is so precious and as we have seen through history even our recent american history with katrina, iraq, 911, it can be snatched away from us so quick in the blink of an eye. If i was told that this day would be my last 24 hours on earth, you better believe that the events of my day would drastically differ than my normal everyday. But why should it have to be that way? I should live my days(everyday) as if it was the last (i know sounds cliche but for real) so that when that last does finally come, I wont look back on my life with regret for all the things I never accomplished because I thought "oh it can wait til tommorow" or "oh I have my whole life to do that" instead of pursuing those dreams and goals now! I find sometimes that I waste alot of time. I have hours of time that is available to me everyday but at the end of the day I dont know where they went and realize I wasted them away and didnt achieve all my goals even though I could have if I had just been efficient. I sometimes end up relaxing and giving myself leisure time before my to do list for the day is done(which when it comes to crunch time and i barely finish a project or dont finish it at all or finish it late, really stresses me out and upsets me) and I need to do the top priority things first and then the time left over I can rest. I know this kind of shift in mentality and behavior will take time but today I want to start making a change. I want to spread love to others in the world, keep my zeal for life and really enjoy all that life has to offer by making the most of my time here on earth! Carpe Diem! I hope the lyrics and the post will inspire u as well to really not take the beauty of life for granted and follow ur dreams now! Everyone have a great day and dont be afraid to change! Much Love! (big smile!)