Life on the Spot! Life and Leisure in Doha, Qatar

There are a lot of things that happen in our lives that make us realize how important it is to live life to the fullest.  For me, it is the passing of a friend recently here in Doha that has given me that realization.  He left this world too soon without any warnings, signs, whatsoever.  He left behind a bereft wife and four children.  Nobody knew, nobody would have guessed but it is the harsh reality of life (and death). 

This experience is so surreal, thinking of the few but happy times that we’ve spent with the family.  Yet at the same time it makes it all too real, that it could and can happen to anyone.  It also somehow disenchants you; that suddenly a very wonderful dream turns into a nightmare that is now reality.

My husband and I felt and saw the pain and anguish of losing a loved one through our friend, the wife; and we can only wish that there was a way to make things better and make the pain go away.  I know that no amount of money or wealth can ever make it better, for nothing can be more painful than losing someone you love, with whom you’ve planned your whole life.  It is truly heart-breaking and devastating. 

And because we’ll never know when our time will come and although it sounds cliche, we should live each day of our lives as though it were the last.  To free ourselves of grudges, of anger, of hurt, of pain, of sadness, of boredom and just live life the way we should, that is to the best we can, to the fullest.  Let us always make it a point to express our love and affection to the people that we care about while we still have the time and the chance.