Why is existence a blessing?

Photo By Britney J Torres

 I can't help but think of the people I lost along the way as I go through life. Throughout my upbringing in Alamo, I made a lot of friends. I continue to make some. I can't help but think of the people I lost along the way as I go through life. I grew up in Alamo and have a ton of friends from my time here. My life wasn't dull; therefore, I can't argue that it was. My life basically went from partying all the time when I was in my 20s. I consider myself extremely fortunate that I never used drugs. But at the time, I only drank at bars.

I used to go out every weekend, and as soon as Saturday arrived, I would get calls from everyone. That was such a good time back then. I never gave death or the deaths of any of my friends any thought. In high school, though, I did lose friends, but I never gave it any attention. I didn't feel pain like I do now. Maybe because we are getting into our golden years, and it feels real now. As the end of life draws nearer, I observe more and more individuals having fun and sharing their experiences on social media. But do they understand the meaning of sharing a picture?

It's my fault that I never got married or had children, though. I was afraid of marriage because I witnessed acquaintances of mine suffer maltreatment at the hands of their spouses while growing up. Although couples are still cheating on their spouses at this age, The startling aspect of my friends' deaths is that many of them—including my older brother—passed away at an early age.

  I laugh at myself sometimes for all the dumb things I did when I was thirty. One year I went to splash at the island, and I called my boss drunk and left him a message that I wasn't going to work the next day because I was out of town. He knew where I was, but I just had to call and leave a message because then it would have been a no-call, no show.

Talk about humiliation. Even though I don't work with him anymore, I still really miss him. I have never had a better boss than him. I hope he has the happiest life possible. I can't help but feel depressed as I look at these pictures. Several of my friends are no longer with us. Explain to me why it's crucial to accept others as they are and avoid conflict at all costs. All I wanted to do was write a narrative about some of my friends who are no longer with us. Preserving their recollections.

"RIP" to Albert Solis, Prescilla Garza, Jhonny Baker, Lucio Lopez, Guadalupe Garza, Ricardo Mata, Emmanuel Garza, Leo Soto, Raul Barrera, Alejandro Sanchez, Moe Sandoval, Mellisa Navaro, Adam Alcozer. Love You all always and there isn't a day I don't think of all of you.

We should be grateful for the people in our lives every day, and since these images will be all you have left of them one day, don't waste time getting angry with anyone. I hope this story didn't bore any of you and thank you for reading.

 Story By Britney J Torres