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LIFE WITHOUT MEANING

"Is there a world beyond the light, or are we searching for something that is greater than we hope for."

By Shamika BrownPublished 5 years ago 4 min read
LIFE WITHOUT MEANING
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

What is the meaning of life? Honestly i haven't got a clue what it means, but I know there is a wide and beautiful place called heaven.

Name Chelsea Harris i was only nineteen years old when i died, I died not by fate but by something much greater than that.

I died because i was destined to and no one not even my parents knew what was in store for me, I wasn't scared or sad because my time on earth was coming to an end.

No.

I knew that my time was coming to an end because i believed it and don't get me wrong i enjoyed my time with my family and friends because i knew i didn't have much time left with them.

This is my story.

"Nineteen Years Ago"

Knoxville, Tennesse.

It's beautiful right? To me it is because i was born and raised here, truth be told my parent's actually met and fell in love here and i couldn't be more blessed with two amazing parent's.

I was born happy and healthy, I had no problems when i was born and my parent's didn't care what i looked like all they know was how to love and they gave me that exact same love in return, like they did before i was born.

" Six Months Later."

I was at a stage in my toddler months i learned how to crawl and babble just like most babies do, but sometimes most childhood fairy tales come to a crashing halt.

My dad noticed i was running a fever and suggested to my mom that i be taken to a hospital to be tested and checked, so that's what they did and the test results weren't all what they expected to be.

I had no clue what was going on because i was still a toddler so i couldn't speak i just saw sadness in my parent's eyes because they gotten the most terrible news any parent's would get.

"Three hours later"

We left the hospital three hours ago and headed home, No one was talking and like i said before i was just a toddler so i had no clue what was happening? We arrived to the house still silence as my parent's got out the car my mom grabbed me from my seat and carried me inside the house.

She carried me all the way to my room and placed me inside my crib i noticed the way she looked at me there was sadness in her eyes and tears on her cheeks she kissed my head and turned the light off.

Once she did that i drifted off to sleep.

"Five Years Later"

Five years has passed ever since that awkward car ride home from the hospital five years ago, actually we've been going to the hospital ever since it's usually for my annual check up.

My parent's told me what was wrong with me three years ago, Heart problem is what they told me.

I couldn't believe it i don't think i ever cried so hard in my life before i was born but i accepted that i only had a few short time left with the people i loved the most and i would make the most of it.

The years went by and i was growing up way to fast even i knew my time was nearly coming to an end, I've spent every day with my parent's i barely try to make any friends because deep down i knew i wouldn't have much time left to spend with them.

I grew attached to my new friends i was hesitant at first but they wore me down and ever since we did everything together with my parent's too.

Eighteen years went by and tomorrow was my birthday, somehow i didn't feel like celebrating my birthday i was too tired, too exhausted to do anything all i wanted to do was sleep so that's what i did.

I went to my room and got in my bed and drifted off to sleep, who knew that once i drifted off to sleep it would be a forever sleep.

My parent's came into my room to wish me a happy birthday at midnight but that day was suppose to be the greatest day of our lives turned out to be the worst day.

It was the day i died in my sleep.

Sad story i know, i wish it didn't turn out like this.

But you know what they say "All good things must come to an end".

For me it was on the day i turned nineteen.

I wasn't scared or sad.

All i felt was love.

Love of my parent's and my friends and i would never forget that just like they would never forget me and all the fun we had over the years.

We don't know what's beyond the light, I mean do we really know what's beyond the clouds, do we know where we are going or what's waiting for us on the other side.

No.

But for me I know what's waiting for me and i was ready to let go and move forward in my heart i knew i would see my parent's again some day but for now i would watch over them in the best way i could.

Love.

The same love they've given to me ever since i was born and that's all i could ask for and i thank them for that.

My name is Chelsea Harris i was nineteen years old and that was the day i understood the one thing that meant a lot to me in my short years on earth.

That even in death, Every life doesn't always have to mean something but it can if you wanted to. because every life is a.

LIFE WITHOUT MEANING.

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About the Creator

Shamika Brown

Writing is my passion. I love writing stories it makes me who i am and It's my way of life ... It's who i am and who i meant to be a writer.

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