15 minutes

So 15 minutes doesn't seem like a long period of time for a lot of people. But its long enough to make a sandwich, write down a couple of notes, make some jokes, etc. For others this amount of time has a much darker significance. Every 15 minutes of everyday a teenager dies in an accident that is the direct result of drugs/alcohol. Today at school we had an assembly and other demonstrations about it. Its sobering to think about really. When you talk to teenagers and they tell you all about the crazy stunts they do, it gives off the idea that we feel invincible. And for the most part we believe it too. So seeing and hearing about something so close to us brings in the reality that, we are vulnerable and and some of us , unfortunately, won't stand the test of time. Just reflecting back on everything just puts a lot of things into perspective for me. I mean i already understood what it means to lose and live a life but still........ idk its a lot to think about. I mean since we're on the topic of death, i remembered my first funeral it was my cousins' he died in a drunk driving accident. So this day is very important to me.