Just by writing the article, I'm sadden and burden by it but I guess it will be just for the moment. If there’s one thing life has taught me, it’s that it whispers its lessons first, softly, gently, almost unnoticed and undisturbed. Then, when you’re least prepared, it shouts them out with a force that leaves you breathless and weakened . It’s like a quiet voice trying to guide you, urging you to take notice before it’s too late. But by the time it roars, you realize the moment has passed, and you’re left with nothing but regrets and what-ifs.
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**One of the harshest lessons I’ve learned, particularly through my journey in life and med school, is how quickly time slips away if not used wisely. We think we have all the time in the world, that there’s always tomorrow to fix what we put off today. But before you know it, time has sprinted ahead of you while you’ve been standing still, caught up in the small things. You wish you had given more and more of your attention, more of your love, more of your care to people that matters. You realize, sometimes too late, that the moments you were too busy to appreciate were the very ones that mattered most.**

Just like yesterday, I remember my oldest aunt walking into the house with bags full of things(Gift packages) things I wanted, and thing not needed also. I never understood why she would take time out of her busy life to get gifts for me, my cousin, and my siblings. Sometimes we used them. Sometimes we gave them away. But she never stopped.  I always appreciated her… at least I thought I had Alway did. But now I wonder,  if I had known what I know now, maybe I would’ve loved her deeper. Maybe I would’ve said ***“thank you”*** more often. Maybe I would’ve sat with her longer, laughed harder, hugged tighter.

Then came 2020. We lost her.  I broke down. I cried like I never had before. The pain wasn’t just from the loss, but from the realization that shattered my heart, but that ***she had no child of her own***. That was why she loved us so fiercely and unconditionally . That was why she showed up every time. She gave us the love she would’ve given to her own childs. Every single gift, every little act of kindness, was her way of living out a dream she couldn’t have. And I? I took it for granted. Not intentionally, but I did. I was young. I didn’t see it then.

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Now it’s been four years since she left this world, and still, I find myself trying to make up for what I didn’t do....trying to honor her memory in ways I wish I had when she was still here with us. If I could turn back time, I would. I’d tell her how much she meant to me. I’d show her that her love wasn’t unnoticed. I’d hold her hand and say, ***“You were more than enough."I hope somehow, somewhere, she knows.***

But here’s the thing I’ve learned: You don’t need to wait until you’re on the edge of life to understand that. You don’t need to be a millionaire or an expert to make a difference. You don’t need to have everything figured out or have your life mapped perfectly in order to change the world. The world doesn’t and never ask for perfection....it asks for action, for courage, and for love from the heart.

The idea that we need to wait for the right time or the perfect and best conditions is one of the greatest illusions we fall for. There’s never going to be a perfect moment to start being the person you want to be or to live the life you’ve always imagined for yourself. If we wait for that perfect time, perfect moment, we’ll be waiting forever and ever. The best time to start is now, I mean right now. **The world doesn’t need perfection, it needs real, shared minded, imperfect people willing to step forward and try, even if it means failing along the way.**

I’ve learned that kindness doesn’t need wealth, and generosity doesn’t need riches, it never has  and we never need if we have to be honest. You don’t need a big paycheck or salary to make a huge impact in someone’s life. Sometimes, the smallest gestures....a smile, a word of encouragement, and a helping hand are worth more than anything money can buy. **Life isn’t about accumulating wealth or status. it’s about creating moments that matter most, moments where you show up for others when need, even when you have little to give.**

At the end, When we look back at the end of our lives, I don’t think we’ll wish we’d spent more time working, or making more money. For my experience We’ll wish we had loved more. We’ll wish we’d been there more for the people who mattered, for the ones who needed us the most. We’ll wish we’d taken more risks to say **“I love you” more often**, and spent more time being present rather than letting our minds wander through materialistic things that don’t really matter.
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**So why wait then? Why put off the things we know we should do, the things we know will make a difference? The time to change the world, to change your life, to start living with purpose, is now. LoL....You may not be able to change the entire world overnight it's not possible, but you can start by changing the world for someone else. You can start by being present, by showing up with love, by offering kindness where it’s needed, and by giving what you have, even if it’s just a little.**
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**Like I said in the beginning, the whispers of life may be quiet at first, but they’re not meant to be ignored. They’re meant to teach us, guide us, to push us toward something great and better. And when life shouts, as it inevitably will, let’s make sure we can look back and say we lived fully and righteously, we loved deeply, and we made a difference, no matter how small or big that difference may have been. Join me as we make a difference our time to act is now.**

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